α-Glucosidase Inhibitory and Anti-Inflammatory Coumestans from the Roots of Dolichos trilobus

Abstract

AbstractFour new coumestans dolichosins A – D (1–4) were isolated from the roots of Dolichos trilobus, together with four known compounds: isosojagol (5), phaseol (6), psoralidin (7), and 4″,5″-dehydroisopsoralidin (8). Their structures were elucidated on the basis of spectroscopic data interpretation, mass spectrometric analyses, and the comparison with literature data of related compounds. The anti-inflammatory activity of these compounds (1–8) was evaluated through the inhibition of nitric oxide production in lipopolysaccharide-activated murine macrophage RAW 264.7 cells, in which compounds 1 and 6 displayed moderate inhibitory activity and no cytotoxic effects. In a α-glucosidase inhibitory assay, compounds 1 and 5–8 exhibited appreciable inhibition on α-glucosidase. Especially compounds 1, 7, and 8 showed IC50 values lower than 20.0 µM.