7-O-methylkaempferol and -quercetin glycosides from the whole plant of Nervilia fordii

J Nat Prod. 2009 Jun;72(6):1057-60. doi: 10.1021/np800760p.

Abstract

Five new 7-O-methylkaempferol and -quercetin glycosides, namely, nervilifordins A-E (1-5), were isolated from the whole plant of Nervilia fordii, together with seven known flavonoids (6, 7, and 9-13) and one known coumarin (8). Their structures were elucidated on the basis of extensive spectroscopic analyses, including HSQC, HMBC, ROESY, and chemical methods. Compounds 1-3 and 6-13 were evaluated for their anti-herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1) activity and cytotoxicity on African green monkey kidney cells (Vero cells) in vitro. Of the tested compounds, only esculetin (8) exhibited antiviral activity against HSV-1, while the aglycones (11-13) showed stronger cytotoxicity on Vero cells than their glycosides (1-3, 6, and 7).

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antiviral Agents / chemistry
  • Antiviral Agents / isolation & purification*
  • Antiviral Agents / pharmacology
  • Chlorocebus aethiops
  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal / chemistry
  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal / isolation & purification*
  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal / pharmacology
  • Glycosides / chemistry
  • Glycosides / isolation & purification*
  • Glycosides / pharmacology
  • Herpesvirus 1, Human / drug effects*
  • Orchidaceae / chemistry*
  • Plants, Medicinal / chemistry*
  • Quercetin / chemistry
  • Quercetin / isolation & purification*
  • Quercetin / pharmacology
  • Umbelliferones / chemistry
  • Umbelliferones / isolation & purification*
  • Umbelliferones / pharmacology
  • Vero Cells

Substances

  • Antiviral Agents
  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal
  • Glycosides
  • Umbelliferones
  • Quercetin
  • esculetin