Abstract
The MeOH extract of agarwood showed inhibitory activity against phosphodiesterase (PDE) 3A. Fractionation of the extract led to the isolation of two new 2-(2-phenylethyl)chromones, 6, 8-dihydroxy-2-[2-(4'-methoxyphenyl)ethyl]chromone (6), and 6, 7-dihydroxy-2-(2-phenylethyl)chromone (8), together with six known compounds. All isolated compounds were tested for their PDE 3A inhibitory activity using fluorescence polarization method. Compound 7 showed PDE 3A inhibitory activity with IC50 of 4.83 μM.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 795-797 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Natural product communications |
Volume | 11 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2016 Jun |
Keywords
- 2-(2-Phenylethyl)chromone
- Agarwood
- Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pharmacology
- Plant Science
- Drug Discovery
- Complementary and alternative medicine