Abstract
In the course of screening antifibrotic activity of natural products employing HSC-T6, a rat hepatic stellate cell line, as an in vitro assay system, the methanolic extract of aerial parts of Euscaphis japonica (Tunb.) Kantiz (Staphyleaceae) showed significant inhibitory activity on HSC proliferation. Activity-guided fractionation led to the isolation of four triterpenoids, friedeline (1), glut-5-en-ol (2), pomolic acid (3), and methylrotundate (4). Among the triterpenoids isolated, pomolic acid (3) significantly inhibited the proliferation of HSCs at concentrations 10 and 100 μM.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1276-1279 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Journal of Enzyme Inhibition and Medicinal Chemistry |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2009 Dec |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Antifibrotic activity
- Euscaphis japonica
- Hepatic stellate cells
- HSC-T6
- Pomolic acid
- Triterpenoid
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pharmacology
- Drug Discovery