Molecules (Sep 2022)

Brasesquilignan A–E, Five New Furofurans Lignans from <i>Selaginella braunii</i> Baker

  • Fei Cheng,
  • Jianping Wu,
  • Yan Zhang,
  • Yuyan Wang,
  • Guihua Li,
  • Hongliang Zeng,
  • Xiaoai He,
  • Guiming Deng,
  • Jianbin Tan,
  • Hongping Long,
  • Puhua Zeng,
  • Yiheng Liu,
  • Gangzhi Zhu,
  • Zuhui Chen,
  • Kangping Xu

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules27196349
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 27, no. 19
p. 6349

Abstract

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Five new furofurans lignans, Brasesquilignan A–E (1–5), were isolated from the aqueous ethanol extract of Selaginella braunii Baker. Their structures were elucidated by extensive analysis of NMR and HRESIMS data. Their absolute configurations were determined by CD spectra, enzymatic hydrolysis, and GCMS analysis. Furthermore, all compounds were evaluated for anti-proliferative activities against various human cancer cellsin vitro. Compounds 2 and 3 exhibited weak inhibitorypotency against five human cancer cells.

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