Chemical constituents of Cichorium intybus and their inhibitory effects against urease and alpha-chymotrypsin enzymes

Nat Prod Commun. 2011 Aug;6(8):1117-20.

Abstract

Phytochemical investigation of the aerial parts of Cichorium intybus L. resulted in the isolation and identification of two new natural metabolites, 2,6-di[but-3(E)-en-2-onyl]naphthalene (1), and 3,3',4,4'-tetrahydroxychalcone (2), along with nine known compounds. Their structures were determined by spectroscopic techniques including 1D and 2D NMR. The known compounds were identified as scopoletin (3), 4-hydroxyphenylacetic acid (4), 3-hydroxy-4-methoxybenzoic acid (5), 4,4'-dihydroxychalcone (6), 6,7-dihydroxycoumarine (7), 1-triacontanol (8), lupeol (9), beta-sitosterol (10), and beta-sitosterol-3-O-beta-glucopyranoside (11). Compounds 4-6 and 8 are reported for the first time from C. intybus. Compounds 2 and 3 showed weak inhibitory activities against urease and alpha-chymotrypsin enzymes, respectively.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Chymotrypsin / antagonists & inhibitors*
  • Cichorium intybus / chemistry*
  • Enzyme Inhibitors / chemistry
  • Enzyme Inhibitors / pharmacology*
  • Molecular Structure
  • Plant Extracts / chemistry
  • Urease / antagonists & inhibitors*

Substances

  • Enzyme Inhibitors
  • Plant Extracts
  • Chymotrypsin
  • alpha-chymotrypsin
  • Urease