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bile phase, respectively, to yield compound 1 (10 mg), 6 (15 mg),
8 (15 mg), 9 (12 mg). The 30% EtOH fraction (99 g) was subjected
to chromatography over Sephadex LH-20 column using a H2O–
MeOH step gradient to give 10 fractions (C1–C10), fraction C2
(40 g) was repeatedly applied to chromatography over Sephadex
LH-20 column and further preparative HPLC using MeOH–H2O
(40:60) to afford compound 3 (10 mg) and 10 (30 mg). Fraction
C4 (0.8 g) was further purified by reversed-phase preparative HPLC
with MeOH–H2O (30:70) to give compound 2 (12 mg). Fraction C7
was further subjected to chromatography over Sephadex LH-20
column to give 20 subfractions (C7-1–C7-20). Subfraction C7-7
(10 g) was purified by reversed-phase preparative HPLC with
MeOH–H2O (30:70, 40:60, 40:60) to give compound 4 (25 mg), 5
(15 mg), and 7 (30 mg).
Hepatoprotective effects of compounds 1, 2, 4 and 6 against D-galactosamine-induced
toxicity in HL-7702 cellsa
Compounds
Cell survival (%)
Inhibition (%)
Normal
100
55***
66**
68**
69**
66*
Control
Bicyclolb
25.3
30.0
30.9
24.4
31.7
Compound 1*
Compound 2*
Compound 4
Compound 6
69**
a
b
Results are expressed as mean SD (n = 3; for normal and control, n = 6).
Positive control substance.
p <0.05.
p <0.01.
p <0.001.
*
**
***
3.4. Characterization data
3.4.1. Leonoside E (1)
3. Experimental
White powder; ½a D20
ꢁ32.67 (c 0.056, MeOH); UV (MeOH) kmax
ꢂ
3.1. General experimental procedures
218, 330 nm; IR mmax 3372, 2932, 1647, 1592, 1513, 1440, 1129,
1074, 1039 cmꢁ1 1H NMR (DMSO-d6, 500 MHz), and 13C NMR
;
(DMSO-d6, 125 MHz) data, see Table 1; ESIMS: m/z 631[M+Na]+,
607[MꢁH]; (+)-HRESIMS: calcd for C26H40O16Na [M+Na]+, m/z
631.2214; found m/z 631.2209.
Optical rotations were measured on a Jasco P-2000 polarimeter.
The UV spectra were scanned by a Jasco V650 spectrophotometer.
IR spectra were recorded on an IMPACT 400 (KBr) spectrometer. 1H
NMR (500 MHz), 13C NMR (125 MHz), and 2D NMR spectra were
run on an INOVA-500 spectrometer and values were given in
ppm. HRESIMS spectra were performed on a Finnigan LTQ FT mass
spectrometer. The ESI mass spectra were recorded by an Agilent
1100 series LC/MSD TOF from Agilent Technologies. Column chro-
matography was performed with Macroporous resin (Diaion HP-
3.4.2. Leonoside F (2)
White powder; ½a D20
ꢁ73.2 (c 0.05, MeOH); UV (MeOH) kmax
ꢂ
220, 330 nm; IR mmax 3367, 2929, 1624, 1512, 1440, 1273, 1073,
1041 cmꢁ1 1H NMR (DMSO-d6, 500 MHz), and 13C NMR (DMSO-
;
d6, 125 MHz) data, see Table 1; (+)-HRESIMS: calcd for
27H42O17Na [M+Na]+, m/z 661.2314; found m/z 661.2322.
20, Mitsubishi Chemical Corp. Tokyo, Japan), Rp-18 (50 lm; YMC,
C
Kyoto, Japan), and Sephadex LH-20 (Pharmacia Fine Chemicals,
Uppsala, Sweden). Preparative HPLC was carried out on a Shimadzu
LC-6AD instrument with a SPD-20A detector, using a YMC-Pack
3.4.3. 7a (H)-Eudesmane-4,11 (12)-diene-3-one-2b-hydroxy-13-
b-
D
-glucopyranoside (3)
Colorless oil; ½a D20
ꢂ
ꢁ6.65 (c 0.124, MeOH); UV (MeOH) kmax
ODS-A column (250 ꢀ 20 mm, 5
lm). TLC was carried out with
glass precoated silica gel GF254 plates. Spots were visualized under
UV light or by spraying with 10% sulfuric acid in EtOH followed by
heating.
253 nm; IR mmax 3380, 2928, 2877, 1665, 1611, 1411, 1294, 1075,
1043 cmꢁ1 1H NMR (DMSO-d6, 500 MHz), and 13C NMR (DMSO-
;
d6, 125 MHz) data, see Table 1; (+)-HRESIMS: calcd for C21H32O8Na
[M+Na]+, m/z 435.1989; found m/z 435.2002.
3.2. Plant material
3.5. Acid hydrolysis of leonurus D–E (1–2)
The dried aerial part of Leonurus japonicus Houtt. was purchased
from Tongrentong Pharmacy, and identified by Professor Lin Ma of
the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences. A voucher specimen
(NO. ID-S-2387) was deposited at the Institute of Materia Medica,
Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences.
Based on the reported procedure,20 each (5 mg) of the com-
pounds 1 and 2 were dissolved 0.2 N H2SO4 (5 mL) and heated at
100 °C for 2 h. After cooling, the reaction mixture was extracted
with EtOAc. The aqueous layer was concentrated to dryness, then
analyzed on silica gel TLC (EtOAc–MeOH–H2O–AcOH 13:3:3:4)
by comparison with authentic samples.
3.3. Extraction and isolation
The dried aerial parts of Leonurus japonicus Houtt. (23 kg) were
extracted with 30% EtOH under reflux for 2 ꢀ 2 h. After evapora-
tion of EtOH in vacuo, the concentrated extract (3020 g) was sus-
pended in H2O (1000 mL), then 20 L of 95% EtOH were added.
The resulting precipitate was removed and the supernatant solu-
tion was concentrated to give residue (2000 g). The residue was
subjected to column chromatography over macroporous resin
two times, eluting successively with H2O, 15% EtOH, 30% EtOH,
50% EtOH, 70% EtOH, and 95% EtOH (20 L each). After removing
the solvents, 15% EtOH fraction (62 g) was subjected to chromatog-
raphy over ODS eluting with H2O–MeOH mixtures of increasing ra-
tio of MeOH gave five fractions (B1-5) on the basis of HPLC-DAD
analysis. Fraction B2 (28 g) was further separated by Sephadex
LH-20 column chromatography with 15%MeOH/H2O as the mobile
phase to yield four fractions (B2-1–B2-4). Subfractions B2-3 (10 g)
were further purified by reversed-phase preparative HPLC, using
different MeOH–H2O (32:68, 32:68, 34:66, and 33:67) as the mo-
3.6. Bioassays for hepatoprotective activity
The hepatoprotective activities for compounds 1–10 were
determined by
a 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltet-
razolium bromide (MTT) colorimetric assay in HL-7702 cells.
Acknowledgments
This research was supported by the Nation Science and Tech-
nology Project of China (No. 2009ZX09301-003-10-1). We thank
Mrs. Yinghong Wang and Mr. Hongyue Liu for NMR measurements.
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