Bioactive constituents from Boswellia papyrifera

J Nat Prod. 2005 Feb;68(2):189-93. doi: 10.1021/np040142x.

Abstract

Phytochemical investigation of the stem bark extract of Boswellia papyrifera afforded two new stilbene glycosides, trans-4',5-dihydroxy-3-methoxystilbene-5-O-{alpha-L-rhamnopyranosyl-(1-->2)-[alpha-L-rhamnopyranosyl-(1-->6)]-beta-D-glucopyranoside (1), trans-4',5-dihydroxy-3-methoxystilbene-5-O-[alpha-L-rhamnopyranosyl-(1-->6)]-beta-D-glucopyranoside (2), and a new triterpene, 3alpha-acetoxy-27-hydroxylup-20(29)-en-24-oic acid (3), along with five known compounds, 11-keto-beta-boswellic acid (4), beta-elemonic acid (7), 3alpha-acetoxy-11-keto-beta-boswellic acid (8), beta-boswellic acid (9), and beta-sitosterol (10). The stilbene glycosides exhibited significant inhibition of phosphodiesterase I and xanthine oxidase. The triterpenes (3-9) exhibited prolyl endopeptidase inhibitory activities.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Boswellia / chemistry*
  • Cameroon
  • Enzyme Inhibitors / chemistry
  • Enzyme Inhibitors / isolation & purification
  • Enzyme Inhibitors / pharmacology
  • Glycosides / chemistry
  • Glycosides / isolation & purification*
  • Glycosides / pharmacology
  • Inhibitory Concentration 50
  • Molecular Structure
  • Plants, Medicinal / chemistry*
  • Stilbenes / chemistry
  • Stilbenes / isolation & purification*
  • Stilbenes / pharmacology
  • Triterpenes / chemistry
  • Triterpenes / isolation & purification*
  • Triterpenes / pharmacology

Substances

  • Enzyme Inhibitors
  • Glycosides
  • Stilbenes
  • Triterpenes
  • trans-4',5-dihydroxy-3-methoxystilbene-5-O-(alpha-L-rhamnopyranosyl-(1-2)-alpha-L-rhamnopyranosyl-(1-6))-beta-D-glucopyranoside
  • trans-4',5-dihydroxy-3-methoxystilbene-5-O-(alpha-L-rhamnopyranosyl-(1-6))-beta-D-glucopyranoside