Polyanxanthone A, B and C, three xanthones from the wood trunk of Garcinia polyantha Oliv

Phytochemistry. 2008 Feb;69(4):1013-7. doi: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2007.10.002. Epub 2007 Nov 26.

Abstract

Three xanthones, polyanxanthone A (1), B (2) and C (3) have been isolated from the methanol extract of the wood trunk of Garcinia polyantha, along with five known xanthones: 1,3,5-trihydroxyxanthone (4); 1,5-dihydroxyxanthone (5); 1,3,6,7-tetrahydroxyxanthone (6); 1,6-dihydroxy-5-methoxyxanthone (7) and 1,3,5,6-tetrahydroxyxanthone (8). Their structures were determined by means of 1D- and 2D-NMR techniques. Some of the above compounds were screened for their anticholinesterase activity on acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and butyrylcholinesterase (BChE) enzymes.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Acetylcholinesterase / metabolism
  • Butyrylcholinesterase / metabolism
  • Cholinesterase Inhibitors / chemistry
  • Cholinesterase Inhibitors / isolation & purification
  • Cholinesterase Inhibitors / pharmacology
  • Garcinia / chemistry*
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Plant Extracts / chemistry*
  • Plant Extracts / isolation & purification
  • Plant Extracts / pharmacology
  • Wood / chemistry
  • Xanthones / chemistry*
  • Xanthones / isolation & purification
  • Xanthones / pharmacology

Substances

  • Cholinesterase Inhibitors
  • Plant Extracts
  • Xanthones
  • Acetylcholinesterase
  • Butyrylcholinesterase