title: Identification of nyasol and structurally related compounds as the active principles from Anemarrhena asphodeloides against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).
abstract: Three known phenolic compounds, (-)-(R)-nyasol (= 4,4'-(1Z,3R)-Penta-1,4-diene-1,3-diyldiphenol; 1), its derivative 2, and broussonin A (3)--isolated from the rhizomes of Anemarrhena asphodeloides--were for the first time identified as the active principles capable of efficient respiratory-syncytial-virus (RSV) inhibition. The IC50 values of 1-3 against the RSV-A2 strain, propagated in HEp-2 cells, were determined, their activities being higher than that of the standard antiviral drug ribavirin (IC50 = 1.15 microM). In addition, the known, but inactive, compound 'trans-N-(para-coumaroyl)tyramine' (= (2E)-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-N-[2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)ethyl]prop-2-enamide; 4) was isolated from this plant for the first time.
authors: The Center for Cell Signaling & Drug Discovery Research, College of Pharmacy, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 120-750, Korea.
authors: Green
authors: G
authors: Bae
authors: Jae-Rang
authors: JR
authors: Yu
authors: Jun
authors: J
authors: Lee
authors: Jun
authors: J
authors: Chang
authors: Eun-Kyoung
authors: EK
authors: Seo
mesh_terms: D031403:Anemarrhena / Q000737:chemistry*; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002460:Cell Line; D006801:Humans; D020128:Inhibitory Concentration 50; D017705:Lignans; D015394:Molecular Structure; D010636:Phenols / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*; D012136:Respiratory Syncytial Viruses / Q000187:drug effects*; D027343:Rhizome / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: C524288:4'-O-methylnyasol; D000998:Antiviral Agents; D017705:Lignans; D010636:Phenols; C524287:broussonin A; C109393:nyasol