Chemical constituents and coagulation activity of Agastache rugosa.
BACKGROUND
In the Chinese traditional medicine, plant of Agastache rugosa (Fisch. & C.A. Mey.) Kuntze (A. rugosa) has been used to treat nausea, vomiting and dispel damp. However, currently, few reports about the chemical constituents, especially the non-volatile components of A. rugosa are available.


METHODS
Through separation with various column chromatographies to elucidate the chemical constituents of A. rugosa, the biological activities of the major constituents were investigated. The extracts and main constituents of A. rugosa were evaluated for their anticoagulant effects by assaying the activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT), prothrombin time (PT), thrombin time (TT) and fibrinogen (FIB) in vitro.


RESULTS
Seven known compounds (namely compounds 1-7) were isolated from the aerial parts of A. rugosa. They were identified as methyl hexadecanoate (1), β-sitosterol (2), acacetin (3), ursolic acid (4), apigenin (5), protocatechuic acid (6) and tilianin (7), respectively. Compounds 1 and 6 were isolated from the genus Agastache for the first time, and compound 4 was obtained from the plants for the first time. The results showed that the extract of A. rugosa had a significant procoagulant activity by shortening the time of PT (P < 0.001) and increasing FIB content (P < 0.001), as compared with Vitamin K1. While its major constituents acacetin and tilianin exhibited significant anticoagulant activities by prolonging the times of PT, APTT, TT and reducing FIB content (P < 0.001), as compared with blank control group.


CONCLUSIONS
The total extract of A. rugosa possessed significant procoagulant activity, while its main components, acacetin and tilianin possessed significant anticoagulant activities. Further investigation should be pursued to find out the bioactivity components responsible for the procoagulant action of the plant.
Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, Henan University, Kaifeng, 475004, China.|Kaifeng Key Laboratory of Functional Components in Health Food, Kaifeng, 475004, China.
Pengran
P
Cao
Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, Henan University, Kaifeng, 475004, China.
Pingyao
P
Xie
Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, Henan University, Kaifeng, 475004, China.
Xuebiao
X
Wang
Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, Henan University, Kaifeng, 475004, China.|Kaifeng Key Laboratory of Functional Components in Health Food, Kaifeng, 475004, China.
Jinmei
J
Wang
Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, Henan University, Kaifeng, 475004, China. weijinfeng20112011@hotmail.com.|Kaifeng Key Laboratory of Functional Components in Health Food, Kaifeng, 475004, China. weijinfeng20112011@hotmail.com.
Jinfeng
J
Wei
Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, Henan University, Kaifeng, 475004, China. kangweny@hotmail.com.|Kaifeng Key Laboratory of Functional Components in Health Food, Kaifeng, 475004, China. kangweny@hotmail.com.
Wen-Yi
WY
Kang
D031327:Agastache; D000818:Animals; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002845:Chromatography; D005340:Fibrinogen / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D010314:Partial Thromboplastin Time; D008517:Phytotherapy; D035261:Plant Components, Aerial; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011817:Rabbits
D000925:Anticoagulants; D010936:Plant Extracts; D005340:Fibrinogen
Acacetin; Agastache rugosa; Chemical composition; Coagulant activity; Tilianin