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Chinese Journal of Natural Medicines, 2010,8 (6) :441-448. | Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of Arjunolic Acid, Bayogenin, Hederagonic Acid and 4-Epi-hederagonic Acid as Glycogen Phosphorylase Inhibitors[Reference: WebLink] | To study glycogen phosphorylase inhibitory activity of natural pentacyclic triterpenes bearing 23-hydroxy or 24-hydroxy. METHODS AND RESULTS: Arjunolic acid, bayogenin, Hederagonic acid and 4-epi-Hederagonic acid were synthesized from oleanolic acid as the starting material and biologically evaluated as glycogen phosphorylase inhibitors. Arjunolic acid, bayogenin, Hederagonic acid and 4-epi-Hederagonic acid were successfully semi-synthesized by multiple steps. The synthesis of arjunolic acid was via 11 steps in about 10% overall yield, and bayogenin via 14 steps in about 12% overall yield. Biological evaluation indicated that arjunolic acid, bayogenin, Hederagonic acid and 4-epi-Hederagonic acid showed moderate potency of glycogen phosphorylase inhibition with IC50 of 53-103 μmol/L. CONCLUSIONS: Arjunolic acid, bayogenin, Hederagonic acid and 4-epi-Hederagonic acid are gly-cogen phosphorylase inhibitors with moderate potency. Insert of 23-hydroxy or 24-hydroxy to oleanane skeleton has a tendency to be unfavorable to GP inhibitio |
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