Prenyl-flavonoids from Epimedium koreanum Nakai and their soluble epoxide hydrolase and tyrosinase inhibitory activities

Xiang Dong Su, Wei Li, Ji Eun Kim, Seo Young Yang, Jin Yeul Ma, Young Ho Kim

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Abstract

A new 8-prenyl-flavonoid, epimedokoreanoside III, and 11 other flavonoids, were isolated from the aerial parts of Epimedium koreanum Nakai. Their chemical structures were elucidated by nuclear magnetic resonance and mass analyzes. All isolates were evaluated for their soluble epoxide hydrolase and tyrosinase inhibitory activities. Among the isolates, compounds 1, 5, 9, 10, and 12 exerted soluble epoxide hydrolase inhibitory activity in dose-dependent manner, with IC50 values ranging from 26.0 ± 1.2 to 37.6 ± 1.0 µM, whereas compounds 4 and 9 showed potent inhibition of tyrosinase in a dose-dependent manner, having IC50 values of 16.8 ± 2.7 and 8.7 ± 2.7 µM, respectively.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2761-2767
Number of pages7
JournalMedicinal Chemistry Research
Volume26
Issue number11
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Nov 2017

Keywords

  • Berberidaceae
  • Epimedium koreanum Nakai
  • Flavonoids
  • Soluble epoxide hydrolase
  • Tyrosinase

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