Merrilactone A, a novel neurotrophic sesquiterpene dilactone from Illicium merrillianum

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作者
Huang, JM
Yokoyama, R
Yang, CS
Fukuyama, Y [1 ]
机构
[1] Tokushima Bunri Univ, Fac Pharmaceut Sci, Inst Pharmacognosy, Tokushima 7708514, Japan
[2] Beijing Univ Chinese Med, Fac Pharmaceut Sci, Beijing 100029, Peoples R China
关键词
Illicium merrillianum; sesquiterpene lactone; merrilactone A; structure elucidation; neurotrophic activity;
D O I
10.1016/S0040-4039(00)01023-6
中图分类号
O62 [有机化学];
学科分类号
070303 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Merrilactone A, isolated from the pericarps of Illicium merrillianum, shows an intriguing neurotrophic activity in the cultures of fetal rat cortical neurons. Its structure has been elucidated to be a unique sesquiterpene bearing two gamma-lactones and an oxetane ring by extensive analyses of spectral data and then confirmed by X-ray crystallographic analysis. Further, the absolute configuration has been established by the modified Mosher's method. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码:6111 / 6114
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