Anti-inflammatory activity of highly oxygenated terpenoids from Achillea biebersteinii Afan

Z Naturforsch C J Biosci. 2016 Nov 1;71(11-12):429-432. doi: 10.1515/znc-2016-0098.

Abstract

In continuation of our chemical investigation on some medicinal plants of the genus Achillea, chromatographic investigation of the methylene chloride/methanol (1:1) extract of the air-dried aerial part of Achillea biebersteinii Afan. (family Asteraceae) afforded a new natural monoterpene (2), in addition to two known sesquiterpenes (3 and 4). Compound 1 was isolated as light needle crystals. Structures were established on the basis of MS and NMR spectroscopic (1H, 13C, 1H-1H correlation spectroscopy, heteronuclear multiple-quantum coherence and heteronuclear multiple-bond correlation) data and in case of compound 1 were confirmed by X-ray analysis. All isolated compounds were examined for their anti-inflammatory activity to inhibit lipopolysaccharide-induced NO production in RAW264.7 macrophage cells. Compounds 3 and 4 produced a promising anti-inflammatory effect (76% and 80% inhibition, respectively). However, compounds 1 and 2 produced moderate inhibition of NO release recording a 41% and 36% inhibition of NO production, respectively.

MeSH terms

  • Achillea / chemistry*
  • Animals
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents / chemistry
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents / pharmacology*
  • Cell Line
  • Crystallography, X-Ray
  • Mice
  • Models, Molecular
  • Oxygen / chemistry*
  • Terpenes / chemistry
  • Terpenes / pharmacology*

Substances

  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents
  • Terpenes
  • Oxygen