Molecules (Mar 2018)

A New Lignanamide from the Root of Lycium yunnanense Kuang and Its Antioxidant Activity

  • Xin-Heng Zheng,
  • Yuan-Peng Huang,
  • Qiu-Ping Liang,
  • Wei Xu,
  • Ting Lan,
  • Guang-Xiong Zhou

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules23040770
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 23, no. 4
p. 770

Abstract

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A new lignanamide (1), lyciumamide K, together with four known analogues (2–5), was isolated from the root of Lycium yunnanense Kuang. Based on HR-ESI-MS, NMR spectral data and quantum chemistry ECD calculations, the structure of this new compound was confirmed, including its absolute configuration. Evaluation of the antioxidant activity of compounds 1–5 in the oxygen radical absorption capacity (ORAC) assay showed that they all exhibited significant antioxidant activities. Particularly, compound 1 showed the best activity with ORAC values (U/mol) of 7.90 ± 0.52. Thus, the new lignanamide may be a good source of bioavtive and protective compounds.

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