Microbial metabolism. Part 5. Dihydrokawain

Chem Pharm Bull (Tokyo). 2004 Nov;52(11):1372-4. doi: 10.1248/cpb.52.1372.

Abstract

Preparative scale fermentation of (6S)-dihydrokawain (1) with Rhizopus arrhizus (ATCC 11145) gave 3'-hydroxydihydrokawain (2) and (8S)-hydroxydihydrokawain (3). Structure elucidation of the metabolites was based on spectroscopic data. The C-8 absolute configuration of (3) was assessed via its Mosher's esters.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Kava / metabolism*
  • Kava / microbiology*
  • Plant Components, Aerial / microbiology
  • Plant Extracts / isolation & purification
  • Plant Extracts / metabolism
  • Pyrones / isolation & purification
  • Pyrones / metabolism*
  • Rhizopus / isolation & purification
  • Rhizopus / metabolism*

Substances

  • Plant Extracts
  • Pyrones
  • dihydrokawain-5-ol