A new C-methylated homoisoflavanone and triterpenoid from the rhizomes of Polygonatum odoratum

Nat Prod Res. 2009;23(6):580-9. doi: 10.1080/14786410802560633.

Abstract

A new C-methylated homoisoflavanone together with four known rare methyl-homoisoflavanones and one known 9,19-cyclolart triterpenoid were isolated and characterised from the rhizomes of Polygonatum odoratum. The structure of the new compound was determined as 3-(4'-methoxy-benzyl)-5,7-dihydroxy-6-methyl-8-methoxy-chroman-4-one (1). The four known methyl-homoisoflavanones were determined as 3-(4'-methoxy-benzyl)-5,7-dihydroxy-6,8-dimethyl-chroman-4-one (2), 3-(4'-hydroxy-benzyl)-5,7-dihydroxy-6,8-dimethyl-chroman-4-one (3), 3-(4'-hydroxy-benzyl)-5,7-dihydroxy-6-methyl-8-methoxy-chroman-4-one (4) and 3-(4'-hydroxy-benzyl)-5,7-dihydroxy-6-methyl-chroman-4-one (5). The one 9,19-cyclolart triterpenoid was determined as 9,19-cyclolart-25-en-3beta,24 (R)-diol (6). Compound 2, 5, 6 were isolated for the first time from the Polygonatum genus. The compounds (1,3-6) were found to be strong against the growth of bacteria and plant pathogenic fungi.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Infective Agents / chemistry
  • Anti-Infective Agents / isolation & purification*
  • Anti-Infective Agents / pharmacology
  • Bacteria / drug effects
  • Isoflavones / chemistry
  • Isoflavones / isolation & purification*
  • Isoflavones / pharmacology
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Molecular Structure
  • Polygonatum / chemistry*
  • Rhizome / chemistry*
  • Triterpenes / chemistry
  • Triterpenes / isolation & purification*
  • Triterpenes / pharmacology

Substances

  • Anti-Infective Agents
  • Isoflavones
  • Triterpenes