Four new chromenones, kielmeyerones A−D (1− 4), were obtained from the roots of Kielmeyera reticulata. Their structures were elucidated based on spectroscopic data (NMR and HRESIMS) interpretation. The pharmacological activity of kielmeyerone A (1), the major compound, was evaluated using in vitro and in vivo inflammation and pain models. During in vitro screening, 1, at noncytotoxic concentrations (0.097−1.56 μM), inhibited NO production by J774 macrophages stimulated with LPS and IFN-γ. In the complete Freund's adjuvant-induced inflammation model in mice, 1 (12.5−50 mg/kg) inhibited paw edema, demonstrating an anti-inflammatory effect. Additionally, 1 (12.5−50 mg/kg) induced a dose-dependent antinociceptive effect in the late phase of the formalin test, a profile similar to those of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Mice treated with 1 (100 mg/kg) did not show motor performance alterations using a rotarod test. Thus, the present study has characterized new chromenones from Kielmeyera reticulata and has provided evidence of the anti-inflammatory and antinociceptive properties of one of these, kielmeyerone A (1).
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