Abstract
Phytochemical study of the methanolic extract of the stems and leaves of Strychnos vanprukii led to the isolation of three new (
Introduction
Strychnos vanprukii Craib (Loganiaceae) grows in India, Borneo, the Malay peninsula, Lao, Thailand and Vietnam. The leaves and stems of this plant have been used in Vietnam as a muscle relaxant, and to treat muscle aches, osteoarthritis, and poliomyelitis. 1 Previous phytochemical studies of this plant reported that the stem and leaves contained the alkaloids 3,4-dehydropalicoside, palicoside, 3,4,5,6-tetradehydropalicoside, akagerine and 17-O-methylakagerine 2 ; triterpenoids, 3β-O-trans-feruloylbetulinic acid, 3β-O-cis-coumaroylbetulinic acid, 3β-O-trans-coumaroylbetulinic acid, and ursolic acid 3 ; lignan glucosides, vanprukoside, strychnoside, (+)-lyoniresinol-3α-O-β-glucopyranoside 4 ; diterpenoids, 7β-hydroxypimara-8,15-dien-14-one, 2 7β,12β-dihydroxypimara-8,15-dien-14-one, and 14-hydroxy-15,16-dinorpimara-8,11,13-trien-7-one. 5 Of these compounds, betulinic acid derivatives and ursolic acid showed moderate anti-HIV activity 3 and all the lignans exhibited antioxidant activity. 4 In the course of our ongoing study on bioactive compounds from Vietnamese folk medicinal plants, we report herein the isolation and chemical structure determinations of three new lignan glycosides, together with four known compounds, and the inhibition of nitric oxide (NO) production in lipopolysaccharide (LPS) stimulated RAW 264.7 cells by these compounds.
Results and Discussion
Compounds
Compound

Chemical structures of

Cd spectra of

Key 1H-1H COSY and HMBC correlations of
1H and 13C NMR Spectroscopic Data for
The molecular formula of
The NMR spectra of
1H and 13C NMR Spectroscopic Data for
The NMR spectroscopic data for the known compounds
In continuation of our screening program for bioactive components from plants, the isolated compounds were evaluated for anti-inflammatory activity by their ability to inhibit NO production in LPS stimulated RAW 264.7 cells (Supplemental Material).
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Compounds
Materials and Methods
General Experimental Procedures
The used characterization equipment is the same as that described in our previous work.14,15
Refer to Supplemental Material.
Plant Materials
The stems and leaves of Strychnos vanprukii Craib were collected from the Dakrong Nature Reserve, Dakrong district, Quang Tri province, Vietnam during April 2021 and identified by one of our authors, Prof. Ninh Khac Ban. The voucher specimen (NCCT-P145) has been deposited at IMBC, VAST.
Extraction and Isolation
Refer to Supplemental Material.
Strychnovanoside A (1 )
Colorless solid,
Strychnovanoside B (2 )
Colorless solid,
Strychnovanoside C (3 )
Colorless solid,
Acid Hydrolysis of Compound 1-3 11,12
Refer to Supplemental Material.
Nitric Oxide Assay
Refer to Supplemental Material.
Conclusions
Three new lignan glycosides, (+)-lyoniresinol 3α-O-β-D-allopyranoside (
Supplemental Material
sj-docx-1-npx-10.1177_1934578X221096173 - Supplemental material for Strychnovanosides A - C, Three New Lignan Glycosides from Strychnos vanprukii
Supplemental material, sj-docx-1-npx-10.1177_1934578X221096173 for Strychnovanosides A - C, Three New Lignan Glycosides from Strychnos vanprukii by Nguyen Chi Mai, Ninh Khac Ban, Truong Quang Trung, Dinh Thien Hoang, Bui Van Thanh, Do Thi Trang, Bui Huu Tai and Phan Van Kiem in Natural Product Communications
Footnotes
Author Contribution
Research idea, NK Ban, NC Mai, PV Kiem; Isolation, DT Trang, NC Mai; Bioactivity test: NC Mai; Collection of sample: NV Thanh, TQ Trung, DT Hoang; Structure elucidation and writing, BH Tai, PV Kiem, NC Mai.
Declaration of Conflicting Interests
The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.
Ethical Approval
Our institution does not require ethical approval for reporting individual cases or case series.
Funding
The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: This work was supported by the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, (grant number UQĐTCB.03/21-23.).
Statement of Human and Animal Rights
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Trial Registration
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