Axinelline A, a new COX-2 inhibitor from Streptomyces axinellae SCSIO02208

Axinelline A, a new cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitor, was isolated from Streptomyces axinellae SCSIO02208. The structures of compounds 1-9 were determined by analysing the NMR and MS data. The absolute configuration of 1 was determined by using optical rotation and comparing with the reported data. Compound 1 exhibited COX-2 inhibitory activity, the IC50 value being 2.8 mu M.