Uncinoside A and B, two new antiviral chromone glycosides from Selaginella uncinata

Ling Yun Ma, Shuang Cheng Ma, Feng Wei, Rui Chao Lin, Paul Pui Hay But, Spencer Hon Sun Lee, Song Fong Lee

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Abstract

Five compounds have been isolated from the dried whole plants of Selaginella uncinata, two of them were new chromone glycosides, 5-hydroxy-2,6,8-trimethylchromone 7-O-β-D-glucopyranoside (uncinoside A) and 5-acetoxyl-2,6,8-trimethylchromone 7-O-β-D-glucopyranoside (uncinoside B). Their structures were elucidated by spectroscopic methods including one- and two-dimensional NMR techniques. The other three compounds were identified as 8-methyl eugenitol, amentoflavone and hinokiflavone. Uncinoside A and B showed potent antiviral activities against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) with IC50 value of 6.9 and 1.3 μg/ml, moderate antiviral activities against parainfluenza type 3 virus (PIV 3) with IC50 value of 13.8 and 20.8 μg/ml, respectively.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1264-1267
Number of pages4
JournalChemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin
Volume51
Issue number11
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Nov 2003

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • General Chemistry
  • Drug Discovery

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