Constituents of Dendrobium devonianum and their antioxidant activity
Zhang, A.-L.; Yu, M.; Xu, H.-H.; Si, J.-P.
Zhongguo Zhong Yao Za Zhi 38(6): 844-847
2013
ISSN/ISBN: 1001-5302 PMID: 23717964 Document Number: 664721
To study the chemical constituents of Dendrobium devonianum and identify the material basis components of its function, and then provide the basis for development and utilization of D. devonianum. The constituents were separated and purified on the chromatography of silica gel, Sephadex LH-20 and RP-18 silica gel, and then their structures were elucidated based on the spectra data. ABTS method was used to evaluate the free radical scavenging activity of the phenolic compounds among them. Nine compounds were isolated and identified as 2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-pyrido[3,4-b] indole-3-carboxylic acid (1), 2'-deoxythymidine (2), adenosine (3), N-trans-p-coumaroyl tyramine (4), N-trans-p-feruloyl tyramine (5), 3-methoxy-4-hydroxybenzaldehyde (6), 4-hydroxybenzaldehyde (7), 3,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid methyl ester (8), and 4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxybenzoic acid (9). Compound 5 showed good antioxidant activity with IC50 1. 61 mmol. L-1, Compound 9 showed weak antioxidant activity with IC50 35.72 mmol. L-1. All these compounds were isolated from D. devonianum for the first time. Among them, compounds 5 and 9 had some antioxidant activity.