α-Glucosidic Hydroquinone Derivatives from Viburnum Erosum

Abstract

<p>Six new compounds<b> </b>(<b>1−6</b>) were isolated from the leaves of <i>Viburnum erosum</i> along with four known compounds <b>7−10</b>. The structures were determined by NMR and MS spectroscopic analyses, and their absolute configurations were established by chemical and spectroscopic methods. Compounds <b>1–6</b> were <i>α</i>-glucosidic hydroquinone derivatives with different linear monoterpenoid structures. Compounds <b>1−10 </b>were also evaluated for their tyrosinase inhibitory activities, and <b>10</b> showed potent inhibition of tyrosinase enzyme with IC<sub>50</sub> of 37.9 <i>μ</i>M compared to 47.6 <i>μ</i>M of the positive control (<i>β</i>-arbutin).</p>