Isoprenylated Phenolic Compounds from Morus macroura as Potent Tyrosinase Inhibitors.[Pubmed: 29096405]

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Bioactive benzofuran derivatives: moracins A-Z in medicinal chemistry.[Pubmed: 25461329]

Benzofuran heterocycles are fundamental structural units in a variety of biologically active natural products as well as synthetic materials. Over the time, benzofuran derivatives have attracted many researchers due to the broad scope of their biological activity, which include anticancer, antimicrobial, immunomodulatory, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. Egonol, homoegonol and moracin families are biologically active natural products containing benzofuran heterocycle as basic structural units. This paper focuses on the moracin family (moracin A to Z). Morus, a genus of flowering plants in the family Moraceae, comprises 10-16 species of deciduous trees commonly known as mulberries. The root bark, stem bark and leaves of Morus alba, M. lhou, Morus macroura are the main sources for arylbenzofuran derivatives including the moracins. A large volume of research has been carried out on moracins and their derivatives, which has shown the pharmacological importance of this benzofuran heterocyclic nucleus. In this mini-review, we attempt to highlight the importance of moracins, as they have been a major source for drug development. Herein, we also summarize the current state of the art concerning the synthesis and medicinal use of moracins A-Z.

A new anti-oxidant Diels-Alder type adduct from Morus macroura.[Pubmed: 16901811]

A new Diels-Alder type adduct, named guangsangon O, was isolated from Morus macroura Miq., and its structure was determined by means of spectroscopic analyses and chemical methods. The isolated new compound showed potent anti-oxidant activity in vitro.

Guangsangons F-J, anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory Diels-Alder type adducts, from Morus macroura Miq.[Pubmed: 15541743]

Five Diels-Alder type adducts, named guangsangons F, G, H, I, and J, along with two known compounds, mulberrofuran J and kuwanon J, were isolated from Morus macroura Miq. Their structures were determined by means of spectroscopic analyses and chemical methods. These compounds were regarded biogenetically as Diels-Alder type adducts of dehydroprenylphenols and chalcone derivatives, and (1)H NMR variable temperature experiments suggested that they all existed as an equilibrium mixture of conformational isomers in solution. Among the isolated new compounds, guangsangons H, I, and J displayed potent antioxidant activities and moderate anti-inflammatory activities.

New Diels-Alder type adducts from Morus macroura and their anti-oxidant activities.[Pubmed: 15467233]

Fractionation of the ethanolic extract of the stem bark of Morus macroura resulted in the isolation of four new Diels-Alder type adducts, named guangsangons K--N (1, 2, 5, 6), together with two known compounds, mulberrofuran G (3) and K (4). Their structures were determined on the basis of spectroscopic analyses and chemical methods. Furthermore, by means of (1)H-NMR variable temperature experiments and the Cotton curves in the circular dichroism (CD) spectra, the stereochemistry of four new compounds was elucidated. The isolated new compounds showed good activity on anti-oxidant in vitro, with the inhibitory rates of MDA being from 91.8 to 100.0% at concentrations of 10(-5) mol/l.

Bioactive diels-alder type adducts from the stem bark of Morus macroura.[Pubmed: 15368673]

Five new compounds, named guangsangons A (1), B (5), C (6), D (7), and E (8), along with four known compounds, albafuran C (2), kuwanon X (3), kuwanon P (4), and kuwanon Y (9) were isolated from Morus macroura Miq.. Their structures were determined by means of spectroscopic analyses and chemical methods. These compounds were regarded biogenetically as Diels-Al-der type adducts, and 1H-NMR variable temperature experience suggested that they all existed as an equilibrium mixture of conformational isomers in solution. Compounds 1-3 and 5-9 showed good anti-oxidation activity, with the inhibitory rate of malondialdehyde being from 90.1% to 102.7% at a concentration of 10(-4) mol/L and from 70.9% to 88.1% at a concentration of 10(-5) mol/L. Compounds 1, 5, and 7 showed anti-inflammation activity, with the inhibitory rates of release of lysosome enzyme from polymorphonuclear leukocytes of rats being 19.0% (P > 0.05), 57.3% (P < 0.001) and 24.3% (P < 0.05) at concentrations of 10(-5) mol/L, respectively.

[Studies on chemical constituents from the bark of Morus macroura].[Pubmed: 15015288]

To study the chemical constituents from the bark of Morus macroura.

Structures of two new benzofuran derivatives from the bark of mulberry tree (Morus macroura Miq.).[Pubmed: 11783578]

Two new benzofuran derivatives, macrourins A (1) and B (2), together with two known stilbene derivatives, were isolated from the barks of Morus macroura Miq. Their structures were elucidated by means of spectroscopic evidence.