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FITOTERAPIA
Volume 97, Issue -, Pages 64-70Publisher
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DOI: 10.1016/j.fitote.2014.05.014
Keywords
Shellac; Sesquiterpene; Shellolic acid A-F; Anti-tumor; Anti-bacterial
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- Key Projects of the National Science and Technology Pillar Program [2012BAI30B02]
- Shenyang Science & Technology Program [F12-157-9-00]
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Seven sesquiterpenes, including four alpha-cedrene types (Shellolic acid A-C, Laccishellolic acid), two R-curcumene types (Shellolic acid D-E) and Shellolic acid F were isolated from Shellac, of which six were unknown. Their structures were elucidated by HR-ESI-MS, UV, IR, 10 and 2D NMR methods. The absolute configurations were confirmed via the Mosher's method, circular dichroism (CD) and optical rotation analyses. A plausible biogenetic relationship for 1-6 is proposed. Cytotoxic and anti-bacterial activities of the isolates were evaluated. To the best of our knowledge, none compounds showed any cytotoxic activity, which is well consistent with that Shellac used as nontoxic material in pharmaceutical formulations and food additives. However, compound I exhibited inhibitory activity against Bacillus subtilis with the MIC value of 0.1 mg/mL. (c) 2014 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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