Undescribed chalcone and stilbene constituents from Lysimachia baviensis and their anti-inflammatory effect

Abstract

The chemical composition and anti-inflammatory activity of the endemic Lysimachia baviensis were investigated for the first time in this study. A phytochemical fractionation of the methanol extract of L. baviensis resulted in the isolation of a new stilbene (bavienside A , 1 ) and two new chalcone glycosides (baviensides B and C, 2 and 3 ). Their structures were elucidated via the interpretation of NMR and HRESIMS spectroscopic data. Compounds 1 - 3 strongly inhibited the production of nitric oxide in LPS-induced RAW264.7 cells with the IC 50 values of 6.23, 2.86 and 3.51 μM, respectively. The C -acetylstilbene and carbomethyl chalcone structures in compound 1 and 3 were found for the first time from natural source and could be important markers for chemotaxonomy of Lysimachia baviensis .