Sesquiterpenoids from the herb of Leonurus japonicus

Molecules. 2013 Apr 29;18(5):5051-8. doi: 10.3390/molecules18055051.

Abstract

Two new sesquiterpenoids, (-)-(1S*,2S*,3R*)-3-ethoxycupar-5-ene-1,2-diol (1) and (-)-(1S*,4S*,9S*)-1,9-epoxybisabola-2,10-diene-4-ol (2), along with six known compounds 3-8, were isolated from the EtOH extract of the herb of Leonurus japonicus. Their structures were elucidated by physical and spectroscopic analysis. In the in vitro assays, compounds 7 and 8 showed obvious antibacterial activity against several bacteria strains, while compound 3 significantly inhibited abnormal increase of platelet aggregation induced by ADP.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adenosine Diphosphate / pharmacology
  • Animals
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents* / chemistry
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents* / isolation & purification
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents* / pharmacology
  • Bacteria / growth & development*
  • Blood Platelets / cytology
  • Blood Platelets / metabolism*
  • Leonurus / chemistry*
  • Plants, Medicinal / chemistry*
  • Platelet Aggregation / drug effects*
  • Rats
  • Rats, Sprague-Dawley
  • Sesquiterpenes* / chemistry
  • Sesquiterpenes* / isolation & purification
  • Sesquiterpenes* / pharmacology

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Sesquiterpenes
  • Adenosine Diphosphate