Abstract:
Fifteen compounds were isolated from fruits of
Cornus officinalis by various chromatographic techniques such as Toyopearl HW-40C, Sephadex LH-20, silica gel, and the semi-preparative HPLC. Their chemical structures were identified by analysis of physicochemical properties and spectral data, and determined as neolignan A (
1), caffeic acid (
2),
trans-
p-hydroxy cinnamic acid (
3), esculetin (
4), scopoletin (
5), benzyl-7-
O-
β-
D-glucopyranoside (
6), tachioside (
7), 6-
O-(4-hydroxybenzoyl) arbutin (
8), 2-(3′, 4′-dihydroxyphenyl)-1, 3-benzodioxole-5-carboxaldehyde (
9), (-)-pinoresinol-4-
O-
β-
D-glucopyranoside (
10), (7
S, 8
R)-dihydrodehydrodiconiferyl alcohol-9-
O-
β-
D-glucopyranoside (
11), (7
S, 8
R)-dihydrodehydrodiconiferyl alcohol-9′-
O-
β-
D-glucopyranoside (
12), (+)-lyoniresinol (
13), (+)-isolariciresinol-9-
O-
β-
D-glucopyranoside (
14), and isolariciresinol-9′-
O-
β-
D-glucopyranoside (
15). Compound
1 was a new compound and named as neolignan A, and compounds
6-
9 and
14 were isolated from
Cornus officinalis for the first time. Compounds
2,
3 and
15 efficiently alleviated the PC12 cells injury induced by A
β25-35, suggesting their potential anti-Alzheimer's disease activity.