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- Title
Inflammatory and Cytotoxic Activities of Abietane Terpenoids from Nepeta bracteata Benth.
- Authors
Zhang, Manli; Chen, Meiying; Hou, Yong; Fan, Congzhao; Wei, Hongyan; Shi, Leiling; Ma, Guoxu; Zhang, Jing
- Abstract
Nepeta bracteata Benth. is used clinically to treat tracheal inflammation, coughs, asthma, colds, fevers, adverse urination, and other symptoms, along with functions in clearing heat and removing dampness. However, there have been few studies characterizing the material basis of its efficacy. Therefore, the aim of this study was to screen for compounds with anti-inflammatory activities in N. bracteata Benth. Using silica gel, ODS C18, and Sephadex LH-20 column chromatography, as well as semipreparative HPLC, 10 compounds were separated from N. bracteata Benth. extract, including four new diterpenoids (1–4), one amide alkaloid (5), and five known diterpenoids (6–10). The structures of all the isolates were elucidated by HR-ESI-MS, NMR, and CD analyses. Using lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated RAW 264.7 cells, we investigated the anti-inflammatory activities of compounds 1–10. It is worth noting that all were able to inhibit nitric oxide (NO) production with IC50 values < 50 μM and little effect on RAW 264.7 macrophage viability. Compounds 2 and 4 displayed remarkable inhibition with IC50 values of 19.2 and 18.8 μM, respectively. Meanwhile, screening on HCT-8 cells demonstrated that compounds 2 and 4 also had moderate cytotoxic activities with IC50 values of 36.3 and 41.4 μM, respectively, which is related to their anti-inflammatory effects.
- Subjects
TERPENES; ABIETANE; NEPETA; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDES; COLUMN chromatography; SILICA gel; NITRIC oxide
- Publication
Molecules, 2021, Vol 26, Issue 18, p5603
- ISSN
1420-3049
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/molecules26185603