Abstract
Phytochemical investigation of Camphorosma lessingii has resulted in the isolation of four previously unreported isoflavones (1–4) and eight known compounds (5–12). Nine of these compounds (1–6, 8–10) are reported for the first time from members of the family Amaranthaceae. The structures
of all isolated compounds were determined by spectroscopic methods, primarily one-dimensional
and two-dimensional nuclear magnetic resonance and mass spectrometry. The absolute
configuration of 6 was confirmed by circular dichroism. Inhibition of the organic anion transporters,
OAT1 and OAT3, by the isolated compounds was evaluated. Among them, 7, 2′-dihydroxy-
6,8-dimethoxyisoflavone (1), 2′-hydroxy-6,7,8-trimethoxyisoflavone (2), 6,2′-dihydroxy-7,8-dimethoxyisoflavone (3), and 7-methoxyflavone (5) showed a significant inhibitory effect on 6-carboxyfluorescein uptake mediated by
OAT1 and OAT3.
Key words
Amaranthaceae -
Camphorosma lessingii
- isoflavone - organic anion transporters - OAT1 - OAT3