Lichens are unique individuals which have been widely used in traditional medicines. This study was focused on the bioassayguided phytochemical investigation, and bioactivity evaluation on a lichens species, Parmotrema cooperi. This first bioassaydirected chemical study on P. cooperi has led to the isolation of ethyl heamatomate (1), atraric acid (2), ethyl orsellinate (3), orsellinic acid (4), lecanoric acid (5), gyrophoric acid (6), and licanorin (7). The structures of 17 were mainly elucidated from spectroscopic methods including 1D, and 2D NMR spectroscopy, and mass spectrometry. These compounds were evaluated for their antiglycation, urease, α-chymotrypsin, and β-glucoronidase inhibitory activities. Few of the phenolic compounds showed significant, while most of them showed good inhibition of protein glycation, and urease activities.lichen, Parmotrema cooperi, ethyl heamatomate, atraric acid, urease inhibition, antiglycation
Thirteen new hydroxylated calyciphylline A-type Daphniphyllum alkaloids (1-13) were isolated from an ethanolic extract of Daphniphyllum himalense. These structures were characterized on the basis of spectroscopic data analysis, especially from their 2D NMR spectra. Oxidation at the C-3, C-9, C-11, and C-12 positions is reported for the first time for this class of compounds. Selective compounds showed low inhibitory rates against three kinase enzymes, PTP1B, aurora A, and IKK-β, at a concentration of 20 μg/mL.
Chemical investigation into the alkaloidal constituents of the Nepalese Daphniphyllum himalense has returned two new compounds, himalensines A (1) and B (2), with unprecedented carbon skeletons. Structures of the two alkaloids have been characterized on the basis of spectroscopic methods, especially via 2D NMR data analysis. Himalensine B (2) showed marginal inhibitory activities against two kinases, PTP1B and IKK-β.
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