α-Glucosidase Inhibitory Depsidones from the Lichen Parmotrema tsavoense

Abstract

Chemical investigation of the lichen Parmotrema tsavoense led to the isolation of 5 new depsidones, parmosidones F – J (1 – 5). These compounds were structurally elucidated using spectroscopic methods including HRESIMS and 2D NMR data. Compounds 1, 3, and 4 were evaluated for their inhibition of α-glucosidase. All exhibited potent α-glucosidase inhibitory activity with IC₅₀ values ranging from 10.7 to 17.6 µM, which was much lower than that of the positive control acarbose (IC₅₀ 449 µM).

Key words

Parmeliaceae - Parmotrema tsavoense - lichen - parmosidones F – J - depsidone - α-glucosidase inhibition

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