- Purification of 2-hydroxyisoflavanone dehydratase from the cell cultures of Pueraria lobata
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2-Hydroxyisoflavanone dehydratase, which catalyzes the final step of the formation of the isoflavonoid skeleton, was purified and characterized from yeast extract-elicited cell suspension cultures of Pueraria lobata. 2- Hydroxyisoflavanone, the substrate of the dehydratase, is the product of 2- hydroxyisoflavanone synthase, as cytochrome P-450 which catalyzes the hydroxylation step associated with aryl migration of flavanone. The dehydratase was purified to apparent homogeneity for the first time by a seven-step purification procedure. It is a single polypeptide with a molecular weight of 38 kDa, and has an isoelectric point at pH 5.1 and a pH optimum at 6.8. It required no co-factor, and the apparent Michaelis constant for 2,7,4'-trihydroxyisoflavanone was 7.0 mM.
- Hakamatsuka, Takashi,Mori, Kazumi,Ishida, Shinichi,Ebizuka, Yutaka,Sankawa, Ushio
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- P-450-DEPENDENT OXIDATIVE REARRANGEMENT IN ISOFLAVONE BIOSYNTHESIS: RECONSTITUTION OF P-450 AND NADPH:P-450 REDUCTASE
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The reaction mechanism of oxidative rearrangement in the conversion of liquiritigenin, a flavanone, into 2,7,4'-trihydroxyisoflavanone was studied in elicitor-challenged Pueraria lobata cell cultures.The involvement of cytochrome P-450 in the reaction, hydroxylation associated with 1,2-aryl migration, was proved previously by the inhibition experiments with carbon monoxide and P-450 inhibitors.In order to obtain rigorous evidence proving that the enzyme is a P-450, a reconstitution experiment was performed with solubilized cytochrome P-450 and NADPH:cytochrome P-450 reductase fractions.During these studies we noticed that various biosynthetic reactions can be interpreted as P-450-mediated reactions associated with migration or bond cleavage.Ring contraction of 7-hydroxy-kaurenoic acid in gibberellin biosynthesis, the formation of a furan ring in furanocoumarin biosynthesis and several rearrangement reactions in steroid metabolism are discussed as examples of P-450 reactions associated with migration or bond cleavage.
- Hakamatsuka, Takashi,Hashim, Muhammed Faisal,Ebizuka, Yutaka,Sankawa, Ushio
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- Highly efficient enzymatic preparation of daidzein in deep eutectic solvents
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Daidzein, which is scarce in nature, has gained significant attention due to its superior biological activity and bioavailability compared with daidzin. So far, it has been widely used in the medicine and health care products industries. The enzymatic approach for the preparation of daidzein has prevailed, benefitted by its high efficiency and eco-friendly nature. Our present research aimed at providing a preparation method of daidzein by enzymatic hydrolysis of daidzin in a new "green" reaction medium-deep eutectic solvents (DESs). Herein, the DESs were screened via evaluating enzyme activity, enzyme stability and the substrate solubility, and the DES (ChCl/EG 2:1, 30 vol %) was believed to be the most appropriate co-solvent to improve the bioconversion efficiency. Based on the yield of daidzein, response surface methodology (RSM) was employed to model and optimize the reaction parameters. Under these optimum process conditions, the maximum yield of 97.53% was achieved and the purity of daidzein crude product reached more than 70%, which is more efficient than conversions in DESs-free buffer. Importantly, it has been shown that DESs medium could be reused for six batches of the process with a final conversion of above 50%. The results indicated that this procedure could be considered a mild, environmentally friendly, highly efficient approach to the economical production of daidzein, with a simple operation process and without any harmful reagents being involved.
- Cheng, Qi-Bin,Zhang, Li-Wei
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- Structure–activity relationship of phytoestrogen analogs as ERα/β agonists with neuroprotective activities
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A set of isoflavononid and flavonoid analogs was prepared and evaluated for estrogen receptor α (ERα) and ERβ transactivation and anti-neuroinflammatory activities. Structure–activity relationship (SAR) study of naturally occurring phytoestrogens, their metabolites, and related isoflavone analogs revealed the importance of the C-ring of isoflavonoids for ER activity and selectivity. Docking study suggested putative binding modes of daidzein 2 and dehydroequol 8 in the active site of ERα and ERβ, and provided an understanding of the promising activity and selectivity of dehydroequol 8. Among the tested compounds, equol 7 and dehydroequol 8 were the most potent ERα/β agonists with ERβ selectivity and neuroprotective activity. This study provides knowledge on the SAR of isoflavonoids for further development of potent and selective ER agonists with neuroprotective potential.
- Cho, Hye Won,Gim, Hyo Jin,Li, Hua,Subedi, Lalita,Kim, Sun Yeou,Ryu, Jae-Ha,Jeon, Raok
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- Stille coupling for the synthesis of isoflavones by a reusable palladium catalyst in water
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Isoflavones were synthesized from the reaction of 3-bromochromone derivatives and aryltributylstannanes via Stille coupling catalyzed by a water-soluble and reusable PdCl2(NH3)2/2,2′-cationic bipyridyl system in aqueous solution. For prototype 3-bromochromone, the coupling reaction was performed at 80°C for 24 hr with 2.5 mol% catalyst in water in the presence of tetrabutylammonium fluoride. After the reaction, the aqueous solution could be reused for several runs, indicating that its activity was only slightly decreased. For substituted 3-bromochromones, the addition of NaHCO3 and a higher reaction temperature (120°C) were required to gain satisfactory outcomes. In addition, naturally occurring products, such as daidzein, could be obtained by this protocol via a one-pot reaction.
- Chang, Ya-Ting,Liu, Ling-Jun,Peng, Wen-Sheng,Lin, Lin-Ting,Chan, Yi-Tsu,Tsai, Fu-Yu
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- Identification of ortho catechol-containing isoflavone as a privileged scaffold that directly prevents the aggregation of both amyloid β plaques and tau-mediated neurofibrillary tangles and its in vivo evaluation
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In this study, polyhydroxyisoflavones that directly prevent the aggregation of both amyloid β (Aβ) and tau were expediently synthesized via divergent Pd(0)-catalyzed Suzuki-Miyaura coupling and then biologically evaluated. By preliminary structure–activity relationship studies using thioflavin T (ThT) assays, an ortho-catechol containing isoflavone scaffold was proven to be crucial for preventing both Aβ aggregation and tau-mediated neurofibrillary tangle formation. Additional TEM experiment confirmed that ortho-catechol containing isoflavone 4d significantly prevented the aggregation of both Aβ and tau. To investigate the mode of action (MOA) of 4d, which possesses an ortho-catechol moiety, 1H-15N HSQC NMR analysis was thoroughly performed and the result indicated that 4d could directly inhibit both the formation of Aβ42 fibrils and the formation of tau-derived neurofibrils, probably through the catechol-mediated nucleation of tau. Finally, 4d was demonstrated to alleviate cognitive impairment and pathologies related to Alzheimer's disease in a 5XFAD transgenic mouse model.
- Do, Ji Min,Gee, Min Sung,Inn, Kyung-Soo,Kim, Jong-Ho,Kim, Nam Kwon,Kim, Nam-Jung,Lee, Hyun Woo,Lee, Jong Kil,Seo, Min-Duk,Seong, Ji Hye,Son, Seung Hwan,Yoo, Hyung-Seok,Yoo, Ji-Na
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- Water-in-oil skin-whitening skin care lotion and preparation method thereof
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The invention discloses a water-in-oil skin-whitening skin care lotion. The water-in-oil skin-whitening skin care lotion comprises the following components in parts by weight of 26-29 parts of camellia oil, 18-23 parts of grape seed oil, 22-25 parts of squalane, 2-3 parts of an oxidation resisting skin whitening agent, 4-6 parts of emulsifying wax, 8-16 parts of distilled water, 11-14 parts of a hydrating agent, and 1-2 parts of a surfactant. The prepared oxidation-resisting skin whitening agent contains sulphadiazine, has certain properties of resisting bacteria and inhibiting bacteria, can effectively realize efficacy of sterilizing and diminishing inflammation of skin care products, can effectively restrain breeding of bacteria, can realize antiseptic effects, can further reduce addition of preservatives in the lotion, can effectively reduce burden to skin, and can further effectively solve the problems that in the preparation process of conventional skin care products, the preservative is directly added to the skin care products to achieve the antibacterial effect, but the added preservative can easily increase the burden to skin, and the preservative has definite stimulability, so that more crowds have intolerance to the prepared skin care lotion.
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- Three new isoflavonoid glycosides from the mangrove-derived actinomycete micromonospora aurantiaca 110B
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The mangrove ecosystem is a rich resource for the discovery of actinomycetes with potential applications in pharmaceutical science. Besides the genus Streptomyces, Micromonospora is also a source of new bioactive agents. We screened Micromonospora from the rhizosphere soil of mangrove plants in Fujian province, China, and 51 strains were obtained. Among them, the extracts of 12 isolates inhibited the growth of human lung carcinoma A549 cells. Strain 110B exhibited better cytotoxic activity, and its bioactive constituents were investigated. Consequently, three new isoflavonoid glycosides, daidzein-40-(2-deoxy-a-l-fucopyranoside) (1), daidzein-7-(2-deoxy-a-l-fucopyranoside) (2), and daidzein-40,7-di-(2-deoxy-a-l-fucopyranoside) (3) were isolated from the fermentation broth of strain 110B. The structures of the new compounds were determined by spectroscopic methods, including 1D and 2D nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and high-resolution electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (HR-ESIMS). The result of medium-changing experiments implicated that these new compounds were microbial biotransformation products of strain M. aurantiaca 110B. The three compounds displayed moderate cytotoxic activity to the human lung carcinoma cell line A549, hepatocellular liver carcinoma cell line HepG2, and the human colon tumor cell line HCT116, whereas none of them showed antifungal or antibacterial activities.
- Wang, Rui-Jun,Zhang, Shao-Yong,Ye, Yang-Hui,Yu, Zhen,Qi, Huan,Zhang, Hui,Xue, Zheng-Lian,Wang, Ji-Dong,Wu, Min
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- Transient and Recyclable Halogenation Coupling (TRHC) for Isoflavonoid Synthesis with Site-Selective Arylation
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A transient and recyclable C?H iodination has been designed for the synthesis of isoflavonoids through the domino reactions of o-hydroxyphenyl enaminones and aryl boronic acids in the presence of catalytic KI and Pd catalyst. Instead of the conventional cross-coupling strategy employing pre-halogenated substrates, this method transforms raw C?H bond by means of a transient C?H halogenation to smoothly relay the subsequent C-arylation. Consequently, such a method avoids the pre-functionalization for C?halogen bond installation as well as the generation of stoichiometric halogen-containing waste following the cross-coupled product, disclosing an intriguing new coupling protocol to forge the C?C bond in the virgin area between classical C?X (X=halogen) bond cross coupling and the C?H activation.
- Wan, Jie-Ping,Tu, Zhi,Wang, Yuyun
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- Synthesis of daidzein glycosides, α-tocopherol glycosides, hesperetin glycosides by bioconversion and their potential for anti-allergic functional-foods and cosmetics
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Daidzein is a common isoflavone, having multiple biological effects such as anti-inflammation, anti-allergy, and anti-aging. α-Tocopherol is the tocopherol isoform with the highest vitamin E activity including anti-allergic activity and anti-cancer activity. Hesperetin is a flavone, which shows potent anti-inflammatory effects. These compounds have shortcomings, i.e., water-insolubility and poor absorption after oral administration. The glycosylation of bioactive compounds can enhance their water-solubility, physicochemical stability, intestinal absorption, and biological half-life, and improve their bio- and pharmacological properties. They were transformed by cultured Nicotiana tabacum cells to 7-β-glucoside and 7-β-gentiobioside of daidzein, and 30- and 7-β-glucosides, 30,7-β-diglucoside, and 7-β-gentiobioside of hesperetin. Daidzein and α-tocopherol were glycosylated by galactosylation with β-glucosidase to give 40- and 7-β-galactosides of daidzein, which were new compounds, and α-tocopherol 6-β-galactoside. These nine glycosides showed higher anti-allergic activity, i.e., inhibitory activity toward histamine release from rat peritoneal mast cells, than their respective aglycones. In addition, these glycosides showed higher tyrosinase inhibitory activity than the corresponding aglycones. Glycosylation of daidzein, α-tocopherol, and hesperetin greatly improved their biological activities.
- Fujitaka, Yuya,Hamada, Hiroki,Uesugi, Daisuke,Kuboki, Atsuhito,Shimoda, Kei,Iwaki, Takafumi,Kiriake, Yuya,Saikawa, Tomohiro
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- Synthesis, crystal structure, characterization and antifungal activity of 3,4-diaryl-1H-Pyrazoles derivatives
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A series of 3,4-diaryl-1H-pyrazoles derivatives were designed and synthesized by the reaction of 3-heteroarylchromones and 3-phenylchromones with hydrazine hydrate in good yields. All of those compounds were characterized by 1H NMR, 13C NMR, IR, and HRMS. Moreover, 3-(2,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-4-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-1H-pyrazole and 3-(2,4-dihydroxy phenyl)-4-(4-methoxyphenyl)-1H-pyrazole were further conformed by the single crystal X-ray diffraction. In addition, the antifungal activity against five phytopathogenic fungi (Cytospora sp., Colletotrichum gloeosporioides, Botrytis cinerea, Alternaria solani and Fusarium solani) of 3,4-diaryl-1H-pyrazoles were evaluated. 3-(2-Hydroxy-4-isopropoxyphenyl)-4-phenyl-1H-pyrazole was more better and broader inhibitory effect on Cytospora sp., C. gloeosporioides, A. solani and Fusarium solani with IC50 values of 26.96, 28.84, 16.77 and 22.10 μg/mL, respectively. 4-(4-Fluorophenyl)-3-(2-hydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl)-1H-pyrazole exhibited fairly effective antifungal activity against Cytospora sp., C. gloeosporioides and A. solani with IC50 values of 11.91, 14.92 and 16.98 μg/mL, respectively.
- Zhang, Jin,Tan, Da-Jin,Wang, Tao,Jing, Si-Si,Kang, Yang,Zhang, Zun-Ting
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- Production method for daidzein
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The invention provides a production method for daidzein. Hydroxyphenylacetic acid serves as a raw material, a crude product is obtained after a condensation reaction and a cyclization reaction, and then the final product is obtained after refining. The production method for daidzein is suitable for industrial production, the raw material is easy to obtain, reaction conditions are mild, operation is easy, the yield of the product can reach 55% or above, and the purity of the product is larger than or equal to 99%.
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- Free-radical-scavenging, antityrosinase, and cellular melanogenesis inhibitory activities of synthetic isoflavones
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In this study, we examined the potential of synthetic isoflavones for application in cosmeceuticals. Twenty-five isoflavones were synthesized and their capacities of free-radical-scavenging and mushroom tyrosinase inhibition, as well as their impact on cell viability of B16F10 murine melanoma cells and HaCaT human keratinocytes were evaluated. Isoflavones that showed significant mushroom tyrosinase inhibitory activities were further studied on reduction of cellular melanin formation and antityrosinase activities in B16F10 melanocytes in vitro. Among the isoflavones tested, 6-hydroxydaidzein (2) was the strongest scavenger of both ABTS.+ and DPPH. radicals with SC50 values of 11.3±0.3 and 9.4±0.1 μM, respectively. Texasin (20) exhibited the most potent inhibition of mushroom tyrosinase (IC50 14.9±4.5 μM), whereas retusin (17) showed the most efficient inhibition both of cellular melanin formation and antityrosinase activity in B16F10 melanocytes, respectively. In summary, both retusin (17) and texasin (20) exhibited potent free-radical-scavenging capacities as well as efficient inhibition of cellular melanogenesis, suggesting that they are valuable hit compounds with potential for advanced cosmeceutical development.
- Lu, Tzy-Ming,Ko, Horng-Huey,Ng, Lean-Teik,Hsieh, Yen-Pin
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- Development of a general approach to the synthesis of a library of isoflavonoid derivatives
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Isoflavonoids are a class of organic compounds that act primarily as antioxidants. They are produced almost exclusively by various members of the bean family including soybeans, tofu, peanuts, chick peas, and alfalfa. The antioxidant characteristics that isoflavonoids exhibit help hinder the progression of certain cancers, primarily breast, prostate, and colon cancer. We have developed a three-five step synthesis for obtaining a suite of isoflavonoid derivatives. The synthesis involves an enamine formation, a ring closure and halogenation, a Suzuki coupling, and finally a global deprotection to obtain the respective isoflavonoid derivatives.
- Biegasiewicz, Kyle F.,Gordon, James S.,Rodriguez, Deana A.,Priefer, Ronny
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- A new approach towards acid catalysts with high reactivity based on graphene nanosheets
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Solid acid catalysts of graphene oxide and sulfonated graphene oxide nanosheets have been prepared by using the modified Hummers and sulfonation methods. Physical characterization indicated that a number of functional groups such as -COOH, -OH, -O-, and -SO3H were introduced onto the surfaces of the as-synthesized nanosheets. The catalytic performance of the synthesized catalysts was evaluated in the hydrolysis of the glycosidic bond and Fischer esterification. The experimental results indicated that the catalytic activity of the sulfonated graphene oxide was superior to that of other solid acid catalysts with the same or higher acid strength and has also exceeded that of H2SO4 with 9.1 times of acid strength than that of the sulfonated graphene oxide. The high reactivity can be ascribed to the formation of hydrophobic cavities through the combination of graphene sheet and the oxygen-containing groups on its surface, which may facilitate the catalyst to anchor with reactants and promote the attack of protons.
- Wei, Zuojun,Yang, Yao,Hou, Yaxin,Liu, Yingxin,He, Xiaodong,Deng, Shuguang
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- A mild and efficient protocol to synthesize chromones, isoflavones, and homoisoflavones using the complex 2,4,6-trichloro-1,3,5-triazine/ dimethylformamide
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A mild and efficient one-flask method has been developed for the synthesis of chromones, isoflavones, and homoisoflavones from 2-hydroxyacetophenones, deoxybenzoins, and dihydrochalcones, respectively, via one-carbon extension using the complex 2,4,6-trichloro-1,3,5-triazine/dimethylformamide. Deoxybenzoins and dihydrochalcones were prepared in situ by the reaction of readily available substituted phenols with phenylacetic acids and 3-phenylpropanoic acids, respectively. This method allows the synthesis of a wide range of compounds with multiple phenolic hydroxyls and other substituents. The methodology has been applied to the synthesis of three naturally occurring isoflavones such as formononetin (9c), daidzein (9d), and retusin (9h).
- Basha, G. Mahaboob,Yadav, S. Kumar,Srinuvasarao,Prasanthi,Ramu,Mangarao,Siddaiah
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- In vitro study of isoflavones and isoflavans as potent inhibitors of human 12- and 15-lipoxygenases
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In this study, we have investigated 16 isoflavone and isoflavan derivatives as potential inhibitors of human lipoxygenase (platelet 12-lipoxygenase, reticulocyte 15-lipoxygenase-1, and epithelial 15-lipoxygenase-2). The flavonoid baicalein, a known lipoxygenase inhibitor, was used as positive control. Four compounds, 6,7-dihydroxy-3′-chloroisoflavone (1c), 7-hydroxy-8-methyl-4′-chloroisoflavan (5a), 7,8-dihydroxy-4′-methylisoflavan (5b), and 7,8-dihydroxy-3′-methylisoflavan (5c), were effective inhibitors of 12-lipoxygenases and 15-lipoxygenase-1 with IC50's i values in the range of 0.3-3 μm.
- Mascayano, Carolina,Espinosa, Victoria,Sepulveda-Boza, Silvia,Hoobler, Eric K.,Perry, Steve
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- FERMENTED SOYA BASED MIXTURE COMPRISING ISOFLAVONES- AGLICONES, EQUOL AND LUNASIL, PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION AND USES THEREOF IN FOOD, MEDICAL AND COSMETIC FIELDS
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The present invention concerns a mixture comprising isoflavones-aglicones, such as daidzein, genistein and glycitein, in addition to equol and lunasin, said mixture being based on soya fermented using lactic acid bacteria isolated from food matrices and use of said mixture for protection of skin and similar and of human intestinal cells with particular reference to prevention of inflammatory state and protection of barrier functions and hair loss treatment.
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- Enzymatic cleavage of the C-glucosidic bond of puerarin by three proteins, Mn2+, and oxidized form of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide
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We previously isolated the human intestinal bacterium, strain PUE, which can cleave the C-glucosidic bond of puerarin to yield its aglycone daidzein and glucose. In this study, we partially purified puerarin C-glucosidic bond cleaving enzyme from the cell
- Nakamura, Kenichi,Komatsu, Katsuko,Hattori, Masao,Iwashima, Makoto
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- Novel synthesis of 3-phenyl-chromen-4-ones using n-heterocyclic carbene as organocatalyst: An efficient domino catalysis type approach
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Herein is reported a simple and efficient synthesis of isoflavones starting from various substituted phenacyl bromides and salicylaldehydes in presence of NHC. The mechanism involved domino catalysis type approach with consumption and regeneration of catalyst in two catalytic cycles. This method proved to be very lucrative and gives very good yield. The method described here represents an environmentally benign alternative to classical approach.
- Mishra, Priya,Singh, Sarita,Ankit, Preyas,Fatma, Shahin,Singh, Divya,Singh, Jagdamba
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- Synthesis and anti-tumor activities of novel oxazinyl isoflavonoids
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The design, synthesis and biological evaluation of a novel series of oxazinyl isoflavonoids is described. Several analogs were shown to exhibit growth inhibitory effects against SKOV-3, DU-145 and HL-60 human colon cancer cell lines with IC50 values in the micromolar range. The cellular potency of compounds 7e and 12h were found to have greater in vitro inhibitory activities than phenoxodiol, the parental compound currently in late-stage clinical trials for the treatment of cancer. The results shown are suitable for further lead optimization.
- Wang, Dun,Hou, Like,Wu, Lirong,Yu, Xin
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- Synthesis of oxygenated 4-arylisoflavans and 4-arylflavans
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Oxygenated 4-arylisoflavans and 4-heteroarylisoflavans were synthesized in good yields via BF3·OEt2 catalyzed arylation reactions of 4′,7-diacetoxyisoflavan-4-ol 8 with activated aryl and heteroaryl compounds. These reactions were found to produce stereoselectively the trans isomers. Similar reactions of 4′,7-diacetoxyflavan-4-ol 16 afforded the corresponding 4-arylflavans and 4-heteroarylflavans as mixtures of cis/trans isomers.
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Oxygenated 4-arylisoflavans and 4-heteroarylisoflavans were synthesized in good yields via BF3·OEt2 catalyzed arylation reactions of 4′,7-diacetoxyisoflavan-4-ol 8 with activated aryl and heteroaryl compounds. These reactions were found to produce stereoselectively the trans isomers. Similar reactions of 4′,7-diacetoxyflavan-4-ol 16 afforded the corresponding 4-arylflavans and 4-heteroarylflavans as mixtures of cis/trans isomers.
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- Hydrolysis of isoflavone glycosides by a thermostable β-glucosidase from pyrococcus furiosus
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The recombinant β-glucosidase from the hyperthermophilic archaeon Pyrococcus furiosus was purified with a specific activity of 330 U/mg for genistin by His-trap chromatography. The specific activity of the purified enzyme followed the order genistin > daidzin > glycitin> malonyl glycitin > malonyl daidzin > malonyl genistin. The hydrolytic activity for genistin was highest at pH 6.0 and 95 °C with a half-life of 59 h, a K m of 0.5 mM, and a kcat of 6050 1/s. The enzyme completely hydrolyzed 1.0 mM genistin, daidzin, and glycitin within 100, 140, and 180 min, respectively. The soybean flour extract at 7.5% (w/v) contained 1.0 mM genistin, 0.9 mM daidzin, and 0.3 mM glycitin. Genistin, daidzin, and glycitin in the soybean flour extract were completely hydrolyzed after 60, 75, and 120 min, respectively. Of the reported β-glucosidases, P. furiosus β -glucosidase exhibited the highest thermostability, kcat, k cat/Km, yield, and productivity for hydrolyzing genistin. These results suggest that this enzyme may be useful for the industrial hydrolysis of isoflavone glycosides.
- Yeom, Soo-Jin,Kim, Bi-Na,Kim, Yeong-Su,Oh, Deok-Kun
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- Synthetic analogs of daidzein, having more potent osteoblast stimulating effect
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A series of didzein derivatives were synthesized and assessed for stimulation of osteoblast differentiation using primary cultures of rat calvarial osteoblasts. Data suggested that three synthetic analogs, 1c, 3a and 3c were several folds more potent than daidzein in stimulating differentiation and mineralization of osteoblasts. Further, these three compounds did not show any estrogen agonistic activity, however had mild estrogen antagonistic effect. Out of the three compounds, 3c was found to maximally increase the mineralization of bone marrow osteoprogenitor cells. Compound 3c also robustly increased the mRNA levels of osteogenic genes including bone morphogenetic protein-2 and osteocalcin in osteoblasts. Unlike daidzein, 3c did not inhibit osteoclastogenesis. Collectively, we demonstrate osteogenic activity of daidzein analogs at significantly lower concentrations than daidzein.
- Yadav, Dinesh K.,Gautam, Abnish K.,Kureel, Jyoti,Srivastava, Kamini,Sahai, Mahendra,Singh, Divya,Chattopadhyay, Naibedya,Maurya, Rakesh
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- Deglycosylation of isoflavonoid glycosides from maackia amurensis cell culture by β-D-glucosidase from littorina sitkana hepatopancrease
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Maakia amurensis (strain A-18) cell culture synthesizes a significant quantity of isoflavonoids, a large part of which consists of isoflavone glucosides and malonylglucosides. β-D-Hydrolase enzyme complexes from the marine mollusk Littorina sitkana and the marine mycelial fungus P. canescens were used to obtain isoflavones from their conjugated forms. The specificity of β-D-glucanases from L. sitkana for various glycosides was studied. The deglycosylation efficiency depended on the aglycon structure. The deglycosylated fraction of isoflavonoids obtained from M. amurensis cell culture exhibited antitumor activity.
- Kusaikin,Zakharenko,Ermakova,Veselova,Grigoruk,Fedoreev,Zvyagintseva
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- Synthesis of new biheterocycles by a one-pot sonogashira coupling reaction
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Halogenated flavones, isoflavones and indoles were subjected to a one-pot Sonogashira coupling reaction to generate a series of new biheterocyclic compounds. The methodology can be readily adapted to the synthesis of a wide variety of substituted biheterocycles. The Japan Institute of Heterocyclic Chemistry.
- Deodhar, Mandar,Black, David Stc.,Kumar, Naresh
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- ENZYME ASSOCIATED WITH EQUOL SYNTHESIS
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An object of the present invention is to provide enzymes associated with equol synthesis, genes coding such enzymes, and a process for producing equol and its intermediates using the enzymes and genes. The present invention provides a dihydrodaidzein synthesizing enzyme, tetrahydrodaidzein synthesizing enzyme, equol synthesizing enzyme, and genes coding these enzymes. The present invention also provides a process for synthesizing dihydrodaidzein, tetrahydrodaidzein, and/or equol using these enzymes.
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Synthesis of the soy isoflavone, daidzein, and its derivatives, isoformononetin and dimethyldaidzein, through utilization of a novel synthetic pathway is reported. This synthesis employs an enamine addition and O-methylation of 2,4-dihydroxyacetophenone, a subsequent ring closure and iodination, followed by a Suzuki coupling with PEG 10000. Demethylation of either isoformononetin or dimethyldaidzein afforded daidzein.
- Biegasiewicz, Kyle F.,Denis, Jeffrey D. St.,Carroll, Vincent M.,Priefer, Ronny
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- A Versatile Microbial System for Biosynthesis of Novel Polyphenols with Altered Estrogen Receptor Binding Activity
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Isoflavonoids possess enormous potential for human health with potential impact on heart disease and cancer, and some display striking affinities for steroid receptors. Synthesized primarily by legumes, isoflavonoids are present in low and variable abundance within complex mixtures, complicating efforts to assess their clinical potential. To satisfy the need for controlled, efficient, and flexible biosynthesis of isoflavonoids, a three-enzyme system has been constructed in yeast that can convert natural and synthetic flavanones into their corresponding isoflavones in practical quantities. Based on the determination of the substrate requirements of isoflavone synthase, a series of natural and nonnatural isoflavones were prepared and their binding affinities for the human estrogen receptors (ERα and ERβ) were determined. Structure activity relationships are suggested based on changes to binding affinities related to small variations on the isoflavone structure.
- Chemler, Joseph A.,Lim, Chin Giaw,Daiss, John L.,Koffas, Mattheos A.G.
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experimental part
p. 392 - 401
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- Processes for Preparing Isoflavonoids using 7-benzyloxy-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-2H-1-benzopyran as a Starting Material
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Disclosed herein are processes for the preparation of isoflavonoids, in particular haginin E, equol, daidzein, formononetin and the like, in which 7-benzyloxy-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-2H-1-benzopyran is used as a common starting material.
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- Synthesis of various kinds of isoflavones, isoflavanes, and biphenyl- ketones and their 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl radical-scavenging activities
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Forty-eight kinds of isoflavones (8), thirty-one isoflavanes (9), and forty-seven biphenyl-ketones (10, 10') were synthesized from eleven kinds of substituted phenols (11) and six phenylacetic acids (12). Among them, seventy-five compounds are new. The radical scavenging activities of these compounds were evaluated using 1,1- diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) at pH 6.0. We found that thirty-nine out of forty-three compounds having a catechol moiety on either the A- or the B-ring exhibited a high activity (ED50=12-54 μM) similar to that of catechin. In these cases, the remaining part of their structure seemed to have little effect on their activity. Many 6- or 8-hydroxyisoflavanes (9E-I) and their biphenyl-ketone derivatives (10E-H) also showed a high activity (ED50=50=26-32 μM). This study suggests that natural isoflavones have the possibilities of exhibiting antioxidant activities through the hydroxylation at the C6-, C8-, or C3'-position or the formation of the isoflavanes (9) and/or the biphenyl-ketone derivatives (10') by metabolism or biotransformation.
- Goto, Hideyuki,Terao, Yoshiyasu,Akai, Shuji
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experimental part
p. 346 - 360
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- Synthesis of haginin E, equol, daidzein, and formononetin from resorcinol via an isoflavene intermediate
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New syntheses of haginin E, equol, daidzein, and formononetin are described in this Letter. Through a sequence of a Wittig reaction, O-alkylation, and another Wittig reaction, 4-benzyloxysalicylaldehyde, which was prepared from resorcinol in two steps, was converted into the desired diene in one pot. Subsequently, the prepared diene was subjected to ring-closing metathesis using Grubbs' catalyst (II) to construct the desired isoflavene intermediate. Using the prepared isoflavene, certain isoflavonoids such as haginin E, equol, daidzein, formononetin, and other related compounds were derived smoothly and in good overall yields.
- Li, Sie-Rong,Chen, Po-Yuan,Chen, Liang-Yeu,Lo, Yi-Fang,Tsai, Ian-Lih,Wang, Eng-Chi
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supporting information; experimental part
p. 2121 - 2123
(2009/07/26)
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- FLAVONOID PPAR AGONISTS
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The present invention relates to PPAR agonists, and their use in therapy including the treatment of disease. In particular, the invention relates to flavonoid compounds which are PPAR-gamma agonists and/or PPAR alpha/gamma dual agonists.
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- 7-Hydroxy-benzopyran-4-one derivatives: A novel pharmacophore of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor α and -γ (PPARα and γ) dual agonists
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Design, synthesis, and in vitro bioevaluation of a new class of potential dual PPARα and γ agonists discovered through a structure-driven design paradigm are described. The 7-hydroxy-benzopyran-4-one moiety (includes flavones, flavanones, and isoflavones) is the key pharmacophore of these novel molecules, exhibiting similarity to the core structure of both fibrates and thiazolidinediones. New lead PPAR ligands were identified from "natraceuticals" and synthetic analogues. In total, 77 molecules, including chalcones, flavones, flavanones, isoflavones, and pyrazole derivatives, were screened and structure-activity relationship studies of the dual agonists undertaken. Compounds 68, 70, 72, and 76 were identified as novel and potent dual PPARα and γ agonists. These novel molecules may have the potential to be the future leads in PPAR-related disorders, including type II diabetes mellitus and metabolic syndrome. 2009 American Chemical Society.
- Matin, Azadeh,Gavande, Navnath,Kim, Moon S.,Yang, Nancy X.,Salam, Noeris K.,Hanrahan, Jane R.,Roubin, Rebecca H.,Hibbs, David E.
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experimental part
p. 6835 - 6850
(2010/04/04)
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- Synthesis of isoflavones via base catalysed condensation reaction of deoxybenzoin
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Base catalysed condensation reaction of o-hydroxyl-α- phenylacetophenones with formyl reagents affords various substituted isoflavones. Many bases were tested in the condensation reaction and DMAP was found to be the most effective catalysis.
- Li, Wanmei,Liu, Fangming,Zhang, Pengfei
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experimental part
p. 683 - 685
(2009/09/25)
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- Hydrolysis of soybean isoflavonoid glycosides by Dalbergia β-glucosidases
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Two β-glucosidases from the legumes Dalbergia cochinchinensis and Dalbergia nigrescens were compared for their ability to hydrolyze isoflavonoid glycosides from soybean. Both D. nigrescens and D. cochinchinensis β-glucosidases could hydrolyze conjugated soybean glycosides, but D. nigrescens β-glucosidase hydrolyzed both conjugated and nonconjugated glycosides in crude soybean extract more rapidly. The kinetic properties K m, kcat, and kcat/Km of the Dalbergia β-glucosidases toward conjugated isoflavonoid glycosides, determined using high-performance liquid chromatography, confirmed the higher efficiency of the D. nigrescens β-glucosidase in hydrolyzing these substrates. The D. nigrescens β-glucosidase could also efficiently hydrolyze isoflavone glycosides in soy flour suspensions, suggesting its application to increase free isoflavones in soy products.
- Chuankhayan, Phimonphan,Rimlumduan, Thipwarin,Svasti, Jisnuson,Ketudat Cairns, James R.
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- COMPOUNDS FOR IMMUNOPOTENTIATION
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Methods of stimulating an immune response and treating patients responsive thereto with 3,4-di(1H-indol-3-yl)-1H-pyrrole-2,5-diones, staurosporine analogs, derivatized pyridazines, chromen-4-ones, indolinones, quinazolines, nucleoside analogs, and other small molecules are disclosed.
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- Process for producing aglycon and flavor-improved food containing the aglycon by diglycosidase, and converting agent to be used in the process
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A physiologically active substance of aglycon type, in particular, aglycon isoflavone, can be efficiently produced, without resort to any acid/alkali treatment or fermentation and substantially without changing the physical properties of a material, by treating the material with a sufficient amount of diglycosidase for a sufficient period of time at an appropriate temperature and pH so that a physiologically active substance of glycoside type contained in the material can be converted into the physiologically active substance of aglycon type. Moreover, by using diglycosidase and/or a specific enzyme preparation, the aglycon content in a protein or protein-containing food can be increased and the flavor thereof can be improved.
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- Catalytic specificity of pea O-methyltransferases suggests gene duplication for (+)-pisatin biosynthesis
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S-adenosyl-l-methionine: 2-hydroxyisoflavanone 4′-O-methyltransferase (HI4′OMT) methylates 2,7, 4′-trihydroxyisoflavanone to produce formononetin, an essential intermediate in the synthesis of isoflavonoids with methoxy or methylenedioxy groups at carbon 4′ (isoflavone numbering). HI4′OMT is highly similar (83% amino acid identity) to (+)-6a-hydroxymaackiain 3-O-methyltransferase (HMM), which catalyzes the last step of (+)-pisatin biosynthesis in pea. Pea contains two linked copies of HMM with 96% amino acid identity. In this report, the catalytic activities of the licorice HI4′OMT protein and of extracts of Escherichia coli containing the pea HMM1 or HMM2 protein are compared on 2,7,4′-trihydroxyisoflavanone and enantiomers of 6a-hydroxymaackiain. All these enzymes produced radiolabelled 2,7-dihydroxy-4′-methoxyisoflavanone or (+)-pisatin from 2,7,4′-trihydroxyisoflavanone or (+)-6a-hydroxymaakiain when incubated with [methyl-14C]-S-adenosyl-l-methionine. No product was detected when (-)-6a-hydroxymaackiain was used as the substrate. HI4′OMT and HMM1 showed efficiencies (relative Vmax/Km) for the methylation of 2,7,4′-trihydroxyisoflavanone 20 and 4 times higher than for the methylation of (+)-6a-hydroxymaackiain, respectively. In contrast, HMM2 had a higher Vmax and lower Km on (+)-6a-hydroxymaackiain, and had a 67-fold higher efficiency for the methylation of (+)-6a-hydroxymaackiain than that for 2,7,4′-trihydroxyisoflavanone. Among the 15 sites at which HMM1 and HMM2 have different amino acid residues, 11 of the residues in HMM1 are the same as found in HI4′OMTs from three plant species. Modeling of the HMM proteins identified three or four putative active site residues responsible for their different substrate preferences. It is proposed that HMM1 is the pea HI4′OMT and that HMM2 evolved by the duplication of a gene encoding a general biosynthetic enzyme (HI4′OMT).
- Akashi, Tomoyoshi,VanEtten, Hans D.,Sawada, Yuji,Wasmann, Catherine C.,Uchiyama, Hiroshi,Ayabe, Shin-ichi
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- METHOD FOR PURIFYING AND SEPARATING SOY ISOFLAVONES
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A method for purifying isoflavones glycosides of genistin and daidzin from impurities present in a soy isoflavones concentrate. The method includes digesting a soy isoflavones concentrate with an acidic solution and separating insoluble solids from the acidic solution, wherein the solids are enriched in genistin and comprise glycosides of genistin and daidzin.
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- Inhibition of extrahepatic human cytochromes P450 1A1 and 1B1 by metabolism of isoflavones found in Trifolium pratense (red clover)
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Biochanin A and formononetin are the predominant isoflavones in red clover. In a previous study (J. Agric. Food Chem. 2002, 50, 4783-4790), it was demonstrated that human liver microsomes converted biochanin A and formononetin to genistein and daidzein. This paper now shows CYP1B1-catalyzed O-demethylation of biochanin A and formononetin to produce genistein and daidzein, respectively, which inhibit CYP1B1. Recombinant human CYP1A1 or CYP1B1 was incubated with biochanin A or formononetin. CYP1A1 catalyzed isoflavone 4′-O-demethylation and hydroxylations with similar efficiency, whereas CYP1B1 favored 4′-O-demethylation over hydroxylations. Three of the biochanin A metabolites (5,7,3′-trihydroxy-4′-methoxyisoflavone, 5,7,8-trihydroxy-4′-methoxyisoflavone, and 5,6,7-trihydroxy-4′- methoxyisoflavone) were characterized by 1H NMR spectroscopy and mass spectrometry. Daidzein (Ki = 3.7 μM) exhibited competitive inhibition of CYP1B1 7-ethoxyresorufin O-deethylase activity, and genistein (Ki = 1.9 μM) exhibited mixed inhibition. Biochanin A and/or formononetin may exert anticarcinogenic effects directly by acting as competitive substrates for CYP1B1 or indirectly through their metabolites daidzein and genistein, which inhibit CYP1B1.
- Roberts, Dean W.,Doerge, Daniel R.,Churchwell, Mona I.,Da Costa, Goncalo Gamboa,Marques, M. Matilde,Tolleson, William H.
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- COMPOUNDS USEFUL FOR THE INHIBITION OF ALDH
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The present invention provides novel antidipsotropic compounds. The invention further provides methods of inhibiting ALDH-2 using the compounds described herein. Methods for modulating alcohol consumption, alcohol dependence and/or alcohol abuse by administering the compounds of the invention to an individual are also provided. The present invention further provides a rationale for designing additional novel antidipsotropic compounds.
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- Structural requirement of isoflavonones for the inhibitory activity of interleukin-5
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Sophoricoside isolated from Sophora japonica is a glycoside of isoflavonone as an inhibitor of interleukin (IL)-5. To identify structural requirements of this isoflavonone for its inhibitory activity against IL-5, isoflavonones, isoflavanones, and their glycosides were prepared and their inhibitory activity was tested against IL-5. Among them, 5-benzyloxy-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)chromen-4-one (4b, 87.9% inhibition at 50 μM, IC50=15.3 μM) shows the most potent activity, comparable with that of sophoricoside. The important structural requirements of these isoflavonone analogs exhibiting the inhibitory activity against IL-5 were recognized as (1) planarity of chromen-4-one ring, (2) existence of phenolic hydroxyl at 4-position of B ring, and (3) introduction of benzyloxy at 5-position, which may act as a bulky group for occupying hydrophobic pocket in putative binding site. However the glucopyranosyl moiety of sophoricoside is not an essential motif for the activity.
- Jung, Sang-Hun,Cho, Soo-Hyun,Hung Dang, The,Lee, Jee-Hyun,Ju, Jung-Hun,Kim, Mi-Kyung,Lee, Seung-Ho,Ryu, Jae-Chun,Kim, Youngsoo
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p. 537 - 545
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- Therapeutic methods and compositions involving isoflavones
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Therapeutic methods of treatment, compositions and foodstuffs are described which contain isoflavone compounds described by general formula (1), in which Z is H, R1 is H, or RACO where RA is C1-10alkyl or an amino acid, R2 is H, OH, or ORB where RB is an amino acid, or CORA where RA is as previously defined, W is H, A is H or OH, and B is selected from (a), (b), (c), or W is H, and A and B taken together form a six-membered ring selected from (d), or W, A and B taken with the groups with which they are associated comprise (e), or W and A taken together with the groups with which they are associated comprise (f) and B is (g) wherein R3 is H, CORA where RA is as previously defined, CO2Rc where RC is C1-10alkyl, or CORB where RB is as previously defined, R4 is H, CORD where RD is H, OH, C1-10alkyl or an amino acid, CO2RC where RC is as previously defined, CORE where RE is H, C1-10alkyl or an amino acid, COOH, CORC where RC is as previously defined, or CONHRE where RE is as previously defined, R5 is H, CORC where RC is as previously defined, or CORCORE where RC and RE are as previously defined, and where the two R5 groups are attached to the same group they are the same or different, R6 is H or hydroxy C1-10alkyl, X is preferably O, but may be N or S, and Y is (h) where R7 is H, or C1-10alkyl.
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- First finding of Daidzein 7-O-phosphate and Genistein 7-O-phosphate that are hydrolyzed by sulfatase
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Attempted structural assignment of two water soluble isoflavone analogs of Daidzein and Genistein, was initially assumed to be the corresponding sulfates on the basis of the facts that these analogs were hydrolyzed by sulfatase; however, they were eventua
- Kanakubo, Akira,Koga, Kazushi,Isobe, Minoru,Fushimi, Tatsushi,Saitoh, Takanobu,Ohshima, Yoshifumi,Tsukamoto, Yoshinori
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- Partial purification and characterization of a soybean β-glucosidase with high specific activity towards isoflavone conjugates
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A β-glucosidase with high specific activity towards isoflavone conjugates was purified from soybean [Glycine max] roots by high salt extraction from a low speed centrifugal pellet and subsequent anion and cation exchange chromatography. Purification required stabilization throughout fractionation in 10% glycerol. The enzyme is most likely a dimer (approximate Mr 165 kDa) with potential subunits of Mr 80 and/or 75 kDa. The pH and temperature optima are pH 6 and 30 °C, respectively. The enzyme was highly heat-stable. Of the various potential effectors examined, silver and mercury ions were the most inhibitory. The IC50 of silver ions was increased from 140 μM to 14 mM in the presence of 250 μM β-mercaptoethanol. Glucono-δ-lactone was not strongly inhibitory (IC50 24 mM). The activity was highly active against isoflavone conjugates, with a specificity constant 160-1000 fold higher for isoflavone conjugates over the generic chromogenic substrate, p-nitrophenyl β-glucoside. The enzyme was inactive against the flavonol glycosides tested. The partially purified enzyme had similar Km and kcat towards 7-O-glucosyl- and 7-O-glucosyl-6″-malonyl-isoflavones, suggesting that it may be able to cleave the esterified glucosyl conjugate. We hypothesize that the enzyme is involved in the release of daidzein and genistein, both of which play central roles in soybean defense.
- Hsieh, Ming-Ching,Graham, Terrence L
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p. 995 - 1005
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- Novel use of flavones
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A pharmaceutical composition for inhibiting COX-2 biosynthesis comprising a therapeutically effective amount of the compound of formula I and a pharmaceutrically acceptable carrier. wherein R1 and R4 represent either Hydrogen or together a bond R5, R6, R7, R8 represent independently of each other Hydrogen, Hydroxy or Methoxy; in addition R7 represents a sugar substituent like glucoside, rutinosid, manno gluco pyransyl, aprosylglucoside R2 and R3 represent Hydrogen, Hydroxy, Methoxy or wherein R2′, R3′, R4′, R5′ and R6′ are independently or each other Hydrogen, Hydroxy or Methoxy with the proviso, that R2 or R3 is represented by the optionally substituted Phenylring.
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- The first isolation and crystal structure of a boron difluoro complex (isoflavone yellow). Biologically active intermediates produced during isoflavone synthesis
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The yellow intermediate 4f produced during the reaction of the deoxybenzoin 3f with N,N'-dimethyl(chloromethylene)ammonium chloride in the presence of BF3*Et2O prior to the formation of the corresponding isoflavone was isolated for the first time and characterized by NMR, MS and single-crystal X-ray diffraction techniques. These yellow intermediates showed anticancer, nematicidal and mosquitocidal activities.
- Balasubramanian, Sreenivasan,Ward, Donald L.,Nair, Muraleedharan G.
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p. 567 - 570
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- An efficient 'one pot'synthesis of isoflavones
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Initial formation of deoxybenzoin 3 from phenyl acetic acid 1 and phenol 2 in the presence of BF3.Et2O followed by its treatment at room temperature with N, N'-dimethyl (chloromethylene) ammonium chloride, generated by reacting PCl5 with DMF provides a mild and efficient route for a 'one pot' synthesis of Isoflavones in high yields.
- Balasubramanian, Sreenivasan,Nair, Muraleedharan G.
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p. 469 - 484
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- The mitochondrial monoamine oxidase - Aldehyde dehydrogenase pathway: A potential site of action of daidzin
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Recent studies showed that daidzin suppresses ethanol intake in ethanol-preferring laboratory animals. In vitro, it potently and selectively inhibits the mitochondrial aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH-2). Further, it inhibits the conversion of monoamines such as serotonin (5-HT) and dopamine (DA) into their respective acid metabolites, 5-hydroxyindole-3-acetic acid (5-HIAA) and 3,4-dihydroxyphenylacetic acid (DOPAC) in isolated hamster or rat liver mitochondria. Studies on the suppression of ethanol intake and inhibition of 5-HIAA (or DOPAC) formation by six structural analogues of daidzin suggested a potential link between these two activities. This, together with the finding that daidzin does not affect the rates of mitochondria-catalyzed oxidative deamination of these monoamines, raised the possibility that the ethanol intake-suppressive (antidipsotropic) action of daidzin is not mediated by the monoamines but rather by their reactive biogenic aldehyde intermediates such as 5-hydroxyindole-3-acetaldehyde (5-HIAL) and/or 3,4-dihydroxyphenylacetaldehyde (DOPAL) which accumulate in the presence of daidzin. To further evaluate this possibility, we synthesized more structural analogues of daidzin and tested and compared their antidipsotropic activities in Syrian golden hamsters with their effects on monoamine metabolism in isolated hamster liver mitochondria using 5-HT as the substrate. Effects of daidzin and its structural analogues on the activities of monoamine oxidase (MAO) and ALDH-2, the key enzymes involved in 5-HT metabolism in the mitochondria, were also examined. Results from these studies reveal a positive correlation between the antidipsotropic activities of these analogues and their abilities to increase 5-HIAL accumulation during 5-HT metabolism in isolated hamster liver mitochondria. Daidzin analogues that potently inhibit ALDH-2 but have no or little effect on MAO are most antidipsotropic, whereas those that also potently inhibit MAO exhibit little, if any, antidipsotropic activity. These results, although inconclusive, are consistent with the hypothesis that daidzin may act via the mitochondrial MAO/ALDH pathway and that a biogenic aldehyde such as 5-HIAL may be important in mediating its antidipsotropic action.
- Rooke,Li,Li,Keung
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- New scheme of the biosynthesis of formononetin involving 2,7,4′-trihydroxyisoflavanone but not daidzein as the methyl acceptor
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Glycyrrhiza echinata cell-free extract produced isoformononetin by the 7-O-transmethylation of daidzein from S-adenosyl-L-methionine (SAM). When the yeast microsome expressing 2-hydroxyisoflavanone synthase was mixed with the cell-free extract and incubated with liquiritigenin and SAM, formononetin emerged. Furthermore, the cell-free extract yielded formononetin on incubation with 2,7,4′-trihydroxyisoflavanone and SAM. We propose a novel pathway of formononetin biosynthesis involving 2,7,4′-trihydroxyisoflavanone as the methyl acceptor.
- Akashi, Tomoyoshi,Sawada, Yuji,Aoki, Toshio,Ayabe, Shin-Ichi
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