title: Identification of endocannabinoid system-modulating N-alkylamides from Heliopsis helianthoides var. scabra and Lepidium meyenii.
abstract: The discovery of the interaction of plant-derived N-alkylamides (NAAs) and the mammalian endocannabinoid system (ECS) and the existence of a plant endogenous N-acylethanolamine signaling system have led to the re-evaluation of this group of compounds. Herein, the isolation of seven NAAs and the assessment of their effects on major protein targets in the ECS network are reported. Four NAAs, octadeca-2E,4E,8E,10Z,14Z-pentaene-12-ynoic acid isobutylamide (1), octadeca-2E,4E,8E,10Z,14Z-pentaene-12-ynoic acid 2'-methylbutylamide (2), hexadeca-2E,4E,9Z-triene-12,14-diynoic acid isobutylamide (3), and hexadeca-2E,4E,9,12-tetraenoic acid 2'-methylbutylamide (4), were identified from Heliopsis helianthoides var. scabra. Compounds 2-4 are new natural products, while 1 was isolated for the first time from this species. The previously described macamides, N-(3-methoxybenzyl)-(9Z,12Z,15Z)-octadecatrienamide (5), N-benzyl-(9Z,12Z,15Z)-octadecatrienamide (6), and N-benzyl-(9Z,12Z)-octadecadienamide (7), were isolated from Lepidium meyenii (Maca). N-Methylbutylamide 4 and N-benzylamide 7 showed submicromolar and selective binding affinities for the cannabinoid CB1 receptor (Ki values of 0.31 and 0.48 μM, respectively). Notably, compound 7 also exhibited weak fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH) inhibition (IC50 = 4 μM) and a potent inhibition of anandamide cellular uptake (IC50 = 0.67 μM) that was stronger than the inhibition obtained with the controls OMDM-2 and UCM707. The pronounced ECS polypharmacology of compound 7 highlights the potential involvement of the arachidonoyl-mimicking 9Z,12Z double-bond system in the linoleoyl group for the overall cannabimimetic action of NAAs. This study provides additional strong evidence of the endocannabinoid substrate mimicking of plant-derived NAAs and uncovers a direct and indirect cannabimimetic action of the Peruvian Maca root.
authors: Department of Pharmacognosy, University of Szeged , H-6720 Szeged, Hungary.
authors: Zsanett
authors: Z
authors: Hajdu
authors: Simon
authors: S
authors: Nicolussi
authors: Mark
authors: M
authors: Rau
authors: László
authors: L
authors: Lorántfy
authors: Peter
authors: P
authors: Forgo
authors: Judit
authors: J
authors: Hohmann
authors: Dezső
authors: D
authors: Csupor
authors: Jürg
authors: J
authors: Gertsch
mesh_terms: D000581:Amidohydrolases / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D001095:Arachidonic Acids / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000378:metabolism; D019659:Asteraceae / Q000737:chemistry*; D004983:Ethanolamines / Q000378:metabolism; D005663:Furans / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000378:metabolism; D029686:Lepidium / Q000737:chemistry*; D015394:Molecular Structure; D019906:Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Biomolecular; D010568:Peru; D018517:Plant Roots / Q000737:chemistry; D053284:Polyunsaturated Alkamides / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000378:metabolism; D000099252:Fatty Acid Amide Hydrolases
chemical_list: D000581:Amidohydrolases; D001095:Arachidonic Acids; D004983:Ethanolamines; D005663:Furans; D053284:Polyunsaturated Alkamides; D000099252:Fatty Acid Amide Hydrolases; C443680:N-(3-furylmethyl)eicosa-5,8,11,14-tetraenamide; C022203:N-acylethanolamines