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Table 3. DPPH Radical Scavenging Activity of Compounds 1—4
was separated by silica gel column chromatography using a gradient of
hexane–EtOAc (from 30 : 1 to 5 : 1), then EtOAc–MeOH (from 20 : 1 to
1 : 1), to yield five fractions (E1—E5) according to their TLC profiles. Frac-
tion E4 (0.8 g) was chromatographed over silica gel column using a gradient
of EtOAc–MeOH (from 10 : 1 to 5 : 1), to yield five subfractions E4.1—
E4.5. The E4.3 fraction was further purified by semi preparative HPLC [RS
Tech Optima Pak C18 column (10ꢅ250 mm, 10 mm particle size); mobile
phase MeOH–H2O (85 : 15); flow rate 2 ml/min; UV detection at 254 nm] to
obtain compound 1 (8.3 mg; tRꢂ26.4 min), and 3 (5.6 mg, tRꢂ31.4 min). The
E5 fraction was separated by reversed-phase C18 (RP-18) column chro-
matography using a stepwise gradient of MeOH–H2O (from 50 : 50 to 100 : 0
for each step), to afford ten subfractions (E5.1—E5.10). Fraction E5.3 was
purified by semi preparative HPLC using the same condition above except
that the gradient of mobile phase (50 to 100% MeOH in water over 50 min)
to afford compound 2 (14.1 mg, tRꢂ18.2 min). Fraction E5.5 was purified by
semi preparative HPLC using the same condition with that employed for
compound 2 to afford compound 4 (12.7 mg, tRꢂ22.8 min).
Sample
IC50 (mM)a)
1
2
3
22.8
117.2
27.1
4
105.8
20.1
a-Tocopherolb)
a) IC50 values were calculated from regression lines using five different concentra-
tions in triplicate. b) Positive control.
comparing the 1D and 2D NMR spectra, including HMBC
(Fig. 2), with those of (2S)-8-formyl-5-hydroxy-7-methoxy-
6-methylflavanone isolated from the same plant.2) Thus, the
structure of 3 was determined as (2S)-8-formyl-6-methyl-
naringenin.
3ꢃ-Formyl-4ꢃ,6ꢃ,4-trihydroxy-2ꢃ-methoxy-5ꢃ-methylchalcone (1): Yellow
amorphous powder; UV lmax (MeOH) nm (e): 280 (4.12), 321 (3.87); IR
(KBr) cmꢁ1: 3452, 2873, 2758, 1620, 1547, 1465, 780, 705; ESI-MS m/z:
329 [MꢀH]ꢀ; HR-ESI-MS m/z: 329.1813 [MꢀH]ꢀ (Calcd for C18H16O6:
329.1820); for 1H- and 13C-NMR spectral data, see Table 1.
Compound 4 was obtained as a white amorphous pow-
der. The HR-ESI-MS spectrum showed the [MꢀH]ꢀ peak at
m/z 477.2594, which established a molecular formula of
C23H24O11, indicating that it was a glycosylated derivative of
3ꢃ-Formyl-6ꢃ,4-dihydroxy-2ꢃ-methoxy-5ꢃ-methylchalcone 4ꢃ-O-b-D-Glu-
copyranoside (2): Yellow amorphous powder; [a]D22 ꢁ125.5 (cꢂ0.2,
MeOH); UV lmax (MeOH) nm (e): 285 (4.05), 325 (3.80); IR (KBr) cmꢁ1
:
1
3. In addition to all the signals assignable to 3, the H- and
3400, 2958, 2760, 1625, 1606, 1518, 1416, 1280, 1175, 1076 cmꢁ1; ESI-MS
m/z: 491 [MꢀH]ꢀ; HR-ESI-MS m/z: 491.1585 [MꢀH]ꢀ (Calcd for
C24H26O11: 491.1586); for 1H- and 13C-NMR spectral data, see Table 1.
(2S)-8-Formyl-6-methylnaringenin (3): Yellow amorphous powder; [a]D22
ꢀ58.8 (cꢂ0.2, MeOH); UV lmax (MeOH) nm (e): 232 (4.15), 270 (4.37),
385 (3.90); IR (KBr) cmꢁ1: 3425, 2870, 2770, 1686, 1630, 1527, 1385,
1278, 1090; ESI-MS m/z: 315 [MꢀH]ꢀ; HR-ESI-MS m/z: 315.2788
[MꢀH]ꢀ (Calcd for C17H14O6: 315.2790); for 1H- and 13C-NMR spectral
data, see Table 2.
13C-NMR spectra of 4 showed seven and six characteristic
signals of a sugar moiety in the region ranging from d 3.27
to 4.96 and from d 62.5 to 101.6, respectively. The sugar was
assigned as glucopyranose on the basis of NMR data and the
comparison of the Rf value with authentic glucose after enzy-
matic (naringinase) hydrolysis of 4. The absolute configura-
tion was determined to be D-glucose by GC. The JH,H value
(7.5 Hz) of the anomeric proton (H-1ꢄ) indicated that glucose
was linked via a b-linkage. The location of glucose was con-
firmed by HMBC correlation between H-1ꢄ and C-7 (Fig. 2).
On the basis of these data, the structure of 4 was assigned as
(2S)-8-formyl-6-methylnaringenin 7-O-b-D-glucopyranoside.
Compounds 1—4 were tested for their in vitro antioxidant
activity using a 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radi-
cal scavenging assay (Table 3). Compounds 1 and 3 exhibited
DPPH radical scavenging activity with inhibitory concentra-
tion (IC50) values of 22.8 and 27.1 mM, respectively, while
compounds 2 and 4 exhibited weak activity with IC50 values
of 117.2 and 105.8 mM, respectively.
(2S)-8-Formyl-6-methylnaringenin 7-O-b-D-Glucopyranoside (4): Yellow
amorphous powder; [a]D22 ꢁ120.7 (cꢂ0.2, MeOH); UV lmax (MeOH) nm
(e): 230 (4.08), 272 (4.35), 335 (3.85); IR (KBr) cmꢁ1: 3430, 2870, 2770,
1685, 1640, 1529, 1380, 1276, 1086; ESI-MS m/z 477 [MꢀH]ꢀ; HR-ESI-
1
MS m/z 477.2590 [MꢀH]ꢀ (Calcd for C23H24O11: 477.2594); for H- and
13C-NMR spectral data, see Table 2.
Enzymatic Hydrolysis of 2 and 4 Naringinase (100 mg, from Penicil-
lium decumbens) was added to a suspension of 2 and 4 (5 mg) in 50 mM ac-
etate buffer (pH 5.5), and the mixture was stirred at 37 °C for 5 h. The reac-
tion mixture was extracted with EtOAc (10 mlꢅ3), and the organic layer was
evaporated to dryness. The residue was chromatographed on a preparative-
TLC with CHCl3–MeOH (9 : 1) to give 1 (1.5 mg, Rf, 0.62) and 3 (1.8 mg, Rf
0.55). The water layer was checked by silica gel TLC (EtOAc–MeOH–
H2O–AcOH, 65 : 20 : 15 : 15). The spot on the TLC plate was visualized by
an anisaldehyde–H2SO4 reagent. The configuration of glucose was deter-
mined by a GC method,15) and the sugar derivative thus obtained showed a
retention time of 21.30 min, identical with that of authentic D-glucose.
1,1-Diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) Radical Scavenging Activity
The DPPH radical-scavenging activity was measured using a method de-
scribed previously.16) Briefly, 10 ml of each sample dissolved in DMSO was
prepared in 96-well plates, and then 190 ml of 200 mM ethanolic DPPH solu-
tion was added. The mixture was incubated at room temperature for 30 min,
and the absorbance of the reaction mixture was measured at 517 nm.
Experimental
General Experimental Procedures Optical rotations were measured
with a JASCO DIP 1000 digital polarimeter. UV spectra were recorded on a
JASCO V-530 spectrophotometer, and CD spectra were recorded on a
JASCO J-715 CD/ORD spectropolarimeter. IR spectra were obtained on a
JASCO FT/IR 300-E spectrometer. NMR experiments were conducted on
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a Varian Unity INOVA 400 spectrometer. H- and 13C-NMR spectra were
recorded at 400 and 100 MHz, respectively, and tetramethylsilane was used
as the internal standard. ESI-MS and HR-ESI-MS analyses were performed
on a Micromass QTQF2 mass spectrometer. EI-MS spectra were obtained
on a JEOL JMS-SX102A spectrometer. TLC was carried out on Merck
silica gel F254-precoated glass plates and RP-18 F254S plates. HPLC was
performed on a Waters 600E multisolvent delivery system connected to a
UV detector using Supelco Supelcosil LC-SI (5 mm, 10ꢅ250 mm) and Isco
Allsphere ODS-2 (10 mm, 10ꢅ250 mm) semipreparative columns.
Plant Material The buds of Cleistocalyx operculatus were purchased in
Dong Xuan herbarium market, Hanoi, Vietnam, in July 2007 and identified
by Professor Pham Thanh Ky, Department of Pharmacognosy, Hanoi Col-
lege of Pharmacy. A voucher specimen (HN-0160) was deposited in the
herbarium of the Hanoi College of Pharmacy.
Acknowledgements The authors acknowledge the financial support
provided by Hanoi University of Pharmacy, Hanoi, Vietnam and Gyeongbuk
Regional Innovation Agency (2007), Korea.
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Extraction and Isolation The buds (0.8 kg) were extracted with 2 l of
MeOH, three times. The MeOH extract was combined and concentrated to
yield a residue which was suspended in water and then successively parti-
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