Anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activities of phenolic compounds from Desmodium caudatum leaves and stems

Arch Pharm Res. 2014 Jun;37(6):721-7. doi: 10.1007/s12272-013-0241-0. Epub 2013 Sep 13.

Abstract

Four flavanonols (1-4), one xanthone (5), and three flavonoid glycosides (6-8), were isolated from the leaves and stems of Desmodium caudatum. Their structures were elucidated by comparing spectroscopic data with reported values. The anti-inflammatory activity of the isolated compounds was investigated in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated bone marrow-derived dendritic cells. Among them, compounds 1 and 2 exhibited inhibitory effects on LPS-induced IL-6, IL-12 p40, and TNF-α production with IC50 values ranging from 6.0 to 29.4 μM. Compound 5 exhibited 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl radical and intracellular reactive oxygen species scavenging activity in human HaCaT keratinocytes. These results warrant further studies of the potential anti-inflammatory and antioxidant benefits of compounds from D. caudatum.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents / chemistry
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents / isolation & purification
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents / pharmacology*
  • Antioxidants / chemistry
  • Antioxidants / isolation & purification
  • Antioxidants / pharmacology*
  • Cell Line
  • Cells, Cultured
  • Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
  • Fabaceae*
  • Humans
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred C57BL
  • Phenols / chemistry
  • Phenols / isolation & purification
  • Phenols / pharmacology*
  • Plant Extracts / chemistry
  • Plant Extracts / isolation & purification
  • Plant Extracts / pharmacology
  • Plant Leaves*
  • Plant Stems*
  • Reactive Oxygen Species / antagonists & inhibitors
  • Reactive Oxygen Species / metabolism

Substances

  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents
  • Antioxidants
  • Phenols
  • Plant Extracts
  • Reactive Oxygen Species