Antifibrotic activity of triterpenoids from the aerial parts of Euscaphis japonica on hepatic stellate cells

  • Mi Kyeong Lee
  • , Ki Yong Lee
  • , Hee Young Jeon
  • , Sang Hyun Sung
  • , Young Choong Kim

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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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1276-1279
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of Enzyme Inhibition and Medicinal Chemistry
Volume24
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2009 Dec
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Antifibrotic activity
  • Euscaphis japonica
  • Hepatic stellate cells
  • HSC-T6
  • Pomolic acid
  • Triterpenoid

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Pharmacology
  • Drug Discovery

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