Alismanin A, a Triterpenoid with a C34 Skeleton from Alisma orientale as a Natural Agonist of Human Pregnane X Receptor

作者:Wang, Chao; Huo, Xiao-Kui; Luan, Zhi-Lin; Cao, Fei; Tian, Xiang-Ge; Zhao, Xin-Yu; Sun, Cheng-Peng*; Feng, Lei; Ning, Jing; Zhang, Bao-Jing; Ma, Xiao-Chi*
来源:Organic Letters, 2017, 19(20): 5645-5648.
DOI:10.1021/acs.orglett.7b02738

摘要

Alismanin A(1), a novel aromatic triterpenoid with a C-34 skeleton, was isolated from Alisma orientale together with a rearrange nor-triterpenoid (2) and a 13,17-seco triterpenoid (3). Their structures were determined by a combination of HRESIMS, 2D NMR spectra, electronic circular dichroism (ECD), theoretical calculations, and X-ray diffraction analysis. Compounds 1 and 2 displayed significant activation effects on pregnane X receptor. (PXR) at 10 nM. A plausible biosynthetic pathway for 1-3 is also discussed.