Inhibition of NO production by highly-oxygenated diterpenes of Orthosiphon stamineus and their structure-activity relationship

Suresh Awale, Yasuhiro Tezuka, Arjun H. Banskota, Shigetoshi Kadota*

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Abstract

Nitric oxide (NO) has been implemented in various pathological processes. In the present study, 47 highly-oxygenated isopimarane-type and novel carbon framework staminane-type diterpenes isolated from Orthosiphon stamineus of Indonesia, Okinawa, Myanmar and Vietnam were evaluated for their inhibitory activity in NO production by lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-activated macrophage-like J774.1 cells. All the isolated diterpenes showed concentration-dependent inhibition of NO production in LPS-activated macrophage-like J774.1 cells, and based on the results, their structure-activity relationship were established.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)468-473
Number of pages6
JournalBiological and Pharmaceutical Bulletin
Volume26
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 2003/04

Keywords

  • Nitric oxide (NO) inhibition
  • Orthosiphon stamineus
  • Staminane-type
  • Structure-activity relationship, diterpenes, isopimarane-type

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Pharmacology
  • Pharmaceutical Science

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