Guaiane-Type Sesquiterpenes from Curcuma phaeocaulis and Their Inhibitory Effects on Nitric Oxide Production

Jun 13, 2013Journal of natural products

Guaiane-type compounds from Curcuma phaeocaulis that reduce nitric oxide production

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Abstract

Ten new guaiane-type sesquiterpenes, phaeocaulisins A-J, were isolated from rhizomes of Curcuma phaeocaulis.

  • The structures of the new compounds were determined using spectroscopic methods and X-ray crystallography.
  • Compound 10 represents the first norsesquiterpene of its type identified in the Curcuma genus.
  • Compounds 1, 2, 20, and 22-24 demonstrated inhibitory effects on nitric oxide production with IC50 values below 2 μM.
  • Preliminary structure-activity relationships suggest potential patterns in the compounds' efficacy.

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