Sesquiterpenoids and Their Anti-Inflammatory Activity: Evaluation of <i>Ainsliaea yunnanensis</i>

Four new sesquiterpenoids (<b>1</b>&#8722;<b>4</b>) and six known sesquiterpenoids (<b>5</b>&#8722;<b>10</b>), were isolated from the EtOAc phase of the ethanolic extract of <i>Ainsliaea yunnanensis</i>. Their structures were establ...

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Main Authors: Jinjie Li, Xiuting Li, Xin Wang, Xiangjian Zhong, Linlin Ji, Zihan Guo, Yiran Liu, Xiaoya Shang
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-05-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/24/9/1701
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spelling doaj-a2e2a87665aa4a3eb5570743a69319812020-11-25T01:05:48ZengMDPI AGMolecules1420-30492019-05-01249170110.3390/molecules24091701molecules24091701Sesquiterpenoids and Their Anti-Inflammatory Activity: Evaluation of <i>Ainsliaea yunnanensis</i>Jinjie Li0Xiuting Li1Xin Wang2Xiangjian Zhong3Linlin Ji4Zihan Guo5Yiran Liu6Xiaoya Shang7Beijing Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Functional Foods, Beijing Union University, Beijing 100191, ChinaBeijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing 100048, ChinaBeijing Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Functional Foods, Beijing Union University, Beijing 100191, ChinaBeijing Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Functional Foods, Beijing Union University, Beijing 100191, ChinaBeijing Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Functional Foods, Beijing Union University, Beijing 100191, ChinaBeijing Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Functional Foods, Beijing Union University, Beijing 100191, ChinaBeijing Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Functional Foods, Beijing Union University, Beijing 100191, ChinaBeijing Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Functional Foods, Beijing Union University, Beijing 100191, ChinaFour new sesquiterpenoids (<b>1</b>&#8722;<b>4</b>) and six known sesquiterpenoids (<b>5</b>&#8722;<b>10</b>), were isolated from the EtOAc phase of the ethanolic extract of <i>Ainsliaea yunnanensis</i>. Their structures were established by spectroscopic methods, including 1-D, 2-D NMR and HPLC-MS. All compounds were tested for their anti-inflammatory effect by the inhibition of the activity of NLRP3 inflammasome by blocking the self-slicing of pro-caspase-1, which is induced by nigericin, then the secretion of mature IL-1&#946;, mediated by caspase-1, was suppressed. Unfortunately none of the compounds showed an anti-inflammatory effect.https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/24/9/1701<i>Ainsliaea yunnanensis</i>sesquiterpenoidsstructuresinflammasome
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author Jinjie Li
Xiuting Li
Xin Wang
Xiangjian Zhong
Linlin Ji
Zihan Guo
Yiran Liu
Xiaoya Shang
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Xiuting Li
Xin Wang
Xiangjian Zhong
Linlin Ji
Zihan Guo
Yiran Liu
Xiaoya Shang
Sesquiterpenoids and Their Anti-Inflammatory Activity: Evaluation of <i>Ainsliaea yunnanensis</i>
Molecules
<i>Ainsliaea yunnanensis</i>
sesquiterpenoids
structures
inflammasome
author_facet Jinjie Li
Xiuting Li
Xin Wang
Xiangjian Zhong
Linlin Ji
Zihan Guo
Yiran Liu
Xiaoya Shang
author_sort Jinjie Li
title Sesquiterpenoids and Their Anti-Inflammatory Activity: Evaluation of <i>Ainsliaea yunnanensis</i>
title_short Sesquiterpenoids and Their Anti-Inflammatory Activity: Evaluation of <i>Ainsliaea yunnanensis</i>
title_full Sesquiterpenoids and Their Anti-Inflammatory Activity: Evaluation of <i>Ainsliaea yunnanensis</i>
title_fullStr Sesquiterpenoids and Their Anti-Inflammatory Activity: Evaluation of <i>Ainsliaea yunnanensis</i>
title_full_unstemmed Sesquiterpenoids and Their Anti-Inflammatory Activity: Evaluation of <i>Ainsliaea yunnanensis</i>
title_sort sesquiterpenoids and their anti-inflammatory activity: evaluation of <i>ainsliaea yunnanensis</i>
publisher MDPI AG
series Molecules
issn 1420-3049
publishDate 2019-05-01
description Four new sesquiterpenoids (<b>1</b>&#8722;<b>4</b>) and six known sesquiterpenoids (<b>5</b>&#8722;<b>10</b>), were isolated from the EtOAc phase of the ethanolic extract of <i>Ainsliaea yunnanensis</i>. Their structures were established by spectroscopic methods, including 1-D, 2-D NMR and HPLC-MS. All compounds were tested for their anti-inflammatory effect by the inhibition of the activity of NLRP3 inflammasome by blocking the self-slicing of pro-caspase-1, which is induced by nigericin, then the secretion of mature IL-1&#946;, mediated by caspase-1, was suppressed. Unfortunately none of the compounds showed an anti-inflammatory effect.
topic <i>Ainsliaea yunnanensis</i>
sesquiterpenoids
structures
inflammasome
url https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/24/9/1701
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