Abstract:
The methanol extract of
Huperzia serrata was separated and purified by ODS, AB-8 macroporous adsorption resin, dextran gel Sephadex LH-20 and silica gel column chromatography combined with the semi-pre HPLC. The chemical structures of the isolated compounds were identified by MS, IR, NMR, etc. Four compounds were isolated from
Huperzia serrata and identified, named as serratinine C (
1), lycobeline C (
2), diphaladin A (
3) and crenatine (
4). Compound
1 is a new alkaloid, compounds
2-
4 were isolated for the first time.
In vitro biological activity experiments showed that compound
1 could significantly reduce the levels of nitric oxide and reactive oxygen species in glial cells induced by lipopolysaccharide and had significant antioxidant biological activity.