29106-49-8Relevant articles and documents
Synthesis of procyanidin B1, B2, and B4 and their anti-inflammatory activity: The effect of 4-alkoxy group of catechin and/or epicatechin electrophiles for condensation
Katoh,Oizumi,Mohri,Hirota,Makabe
scheme or table, p. 233 - 238 (2012/07/28)
Abstract: Procyanidin B1, B2, and B3 were synthesized based on a Yb(OTf)3 catalyzed equimolar condensation using methoxy and/or 4-(2-ethoxyethoxy) drivatives as electrophiles. The anti-inflammatory effect of synthetic procyanidin B1, B2, and B4 on 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate (TPA)-induced inflammation of mouse ears was examined. Procyanidin B1, B2, B 4 suppressed TPA-induced inflammation of mouse ears by 48%, 34%, and 29%, respectively, at a dose of 200 μg. Their activities are stronger than those of indomethacin and glycyrrhetinic acid, the normally used antiinflammatory agent.
Preparation of dimeric procyanidins B1, B2, B5, and B7 from a polymeric procyanidin fraction of black chokeberry (Aronia melanocarpa)
Esatbeyoglu, Tuba,Winterhalter, Peter
experimental part, p. 5147 - 5153 (2011/07/29)
A semisynthetic approach has been used for the preparative formation of dimeric procyanidins B1, B2, B5, and B7. As starting material for the semisynthesis, polymeric procyanidins from black chokeberry were applied. These polymers were found to consist almost exclusively of (-)-epicatechin units. Under acidic conditions the interflavanoid linkages of the polymeric procyanidins are cleaved and the liberated (-)-epicatechin can react with nucleophiles, such as (+)-catechin or (-)-epicatechin. In this way, the polymeric procyanidins are degraded while dimeric procyanidins are formed. During this reaction only dimeric procyanidins are formed that contain (-)-epicatechin in the upper unit, that is, B1 [(-)-EC-4β→8-(+)-C)], B2 [(-)-EC-4β→8-(-)-EC], B5 [(-)-EC-4β→6-(-)-EC], and B7 [(-)-EC-4β→6-(+)-C]. The reaction mixtures of the semisynthesis can be successfully fractionated with high-speed countercurrent chromatography (HSCCC), and it is possible to isolate pure procyanidins B1, B2, B5, and B7 on a preparative scale.
First total synthesis of14C-labeled procyanidin B2 - A milestone toward understanding cocoa polyphenol metabolism
Viton, Florian,Landreau, Cyrille,Rustidge, David,Robert, Fabien,Williamson, Gary,Barron, Denis
supporting information; experimental part, p. 6069 - 6078 (2009/05/27)
The idea that foods consumed for pure pleasure could provide health benefits received much recognition in the recent years. Among these foods, cocoa and dark chocolate are particularly rich in procyanidins, one of the major dietary families of polyphenols. We developed the first asymmetric total synthesis of procyanidin B2 and applied it to the preparation of a regioselectively radiolabeled 14C-analogue, which will be used to strengthen our knowledge on the metabolism of procyanidins. Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2008.