Pseudosterins A–C, Three 1-Ethyl-3-formyl-β-carbolines from Pseudostellaria heterophylla and Their Cardioprotective Effects

Autor: Guo-Bo Xu, Qin-Feng Zhu, Zhen Wang, Chun-Li Zhang, Xin Yang, Jin-Juan Zhang, Fu-Rui Wang, Jun Liu, Meng Zhou, Yong-Lin Wang, Xun He, Li-She Gan, Shang-Gao Liao
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Molecules, Vol 26, Iss 16, p 5045 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1420-3049
DOI: 10.3390/molecules26165045
Popis: Pseudostellaria heterophylla is used in China not only as a functional food but also as an herb to tonify the spleen, enhance immunity, and treat palpitation. Our previous investigation showed that a fraction enriched in glycosides obtained from the roots of P. heterophylla possessed pronounced protective effects on H9c2 cells against CoCl2-induced hypoxic injury. However, the active compounds responsible for the observed effects were still unknown. In the current investigation, pseudosterins A–C (1–3), three new alkaloids with a 1-ethyl-3-formyl-β-carboline skeleton, together with polydatin, have been isolated from the active fraction. Their structures were elucidated on the basis of spectroscopic analysis and quantum chemical calculations. The four compounds showed cardioprotective effects against sodium hydrosulfite-induced hypoxia-reoxygenation injury in H9c2 cells, with the three alkaloids being more potent. This is also the first report of alkaloids with a β-carboline skeleton isolated from P. heterophylla as cardioprotective agents.
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