New derivatives of ursolic acid through the biotransformation by Bacillus megaterium CGMCC 1.1741 as inhibitors on nitric oxide production
摘要:
Microbial transformation of ursolic acid (1) by Bacillus megaterium CGMCC 1.1741 was investigated and yielded five metabolites identified as 3-oxo-urs-12-en-28-oic acid (2); 1 beta,11 alpha-dihydroxy-3-oxo-urs-12-en-28-oic acid (3); 1 beta-hydroxy-3-oxo-urs-12-en-28, 13-lactoe (4); 1 beta,3 beta, 11 alpha-trihydroxyurs-12-en-28-oic acid (5) and 1 beta,11 alpha-dihydroxy-3-oxo-urs-12-en-28-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside (6). Metabolites 3, 4, 5 and 6 were new natural products. Their nitric oxide (NO) production inhibitory activity was assessed in lipopolysaccharide (LPS) - stimulated RAW 264.7 cells. Compounds 3 and 4 exhibited significant activities with the IC50 values of 1.243 and 1.711 mu M, respectively. A primary structure-activity relationship was also discussed. (C) 2017 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.