H. E. J. Research Institute of Chemistry, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi 75270, Pakistan.
Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences, International University of Africa, Khartoum 12223, Sudan.
Molecules. 2023 Dec 26;29(1):154. doi: 10.3390/molecules29010154.
(A.Rich.) Miers (Menispermaceae) has traditionally been used to alleviate headaches, rheumatism, mycetoma, and diabetes, among others. Despite its extensive use, the active components of the plant have never been investigated. In this work, a series of furanoditerpenoids (-) and five compounds from other classes (-) were isolated from . Notably, two new compounds were discovered and named: tinobakisin () and tinobakiside (). Their molecular structures were elucidated with NMR, MS, UV, IR, and ECD spectra. Additionally, known compounds (- and -) were corroboratively identified through spectral comparisons with previously reported data, while highlighting and addressing some inaccuracies in the prior literature. Remarkably, compounds , , , and exhibited a superior anti-glycation effect, outperforming established agents like rutin and quercetin in a lab model of protein glycation with glucose. The overall findings suggest that furanoditerpenoids play a crucial role in the antidiabetic properties of This research marks the first comprehensive phytochemical investigation of , opening the door for further investigation into furanoditerpenoids and their biological mechanisms.
(A.Rich.) Miers(防己科)传统上被用于缓解头痛、风湿、真菌病和糖尿病等疾病。尽管它被广泛使用,但该植物的活性成分从未被研究过。在这项工作中,从 Miersia fordii 中分离出了一系列呋喃二萜 (-) 和其他五类化合物 (-)。值得注意的是,发现了两种新化合物,并将其命名为:tinobakisin () 和 tinobakiside ()。通过 NMR、MS、UV、IR 和 ECD 光谱确定了它们的分子结构。此外,通过与先前报道的数据进行光谱比较,确认了已知化合物 (- 和 -),同时还强调并解决了先前文献中的一些不准确之处。值得注意的是,化合物 、 、 、和 表现出出色的抗糖化作用,在葡萄糖诱导的蛋白质糖化实验模型中优于芦丁和槲皮素等已建立的药物。总的来说,这些发现表明呋喃二萜在 Miersia fordii 的抗糖尿病特性中发挥了重要作用。这项研究标志着对 Miersia fordii 的首次全面植物化学研究,为进一步研究呋喃二萜及其生物机制开辟了道路。