Antiproliferative Phenolics from Eclipta prostrata in the Activated Hepatic Stellate Cells

  • Jeong, Eun Ju (Department of Agronomy & Medicinal Plant Resources, Gyeongnam National University of Science and Technology) ;
  • Lee, Mi Kyeong (College of Pharmacy and Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Science, Seoul National University) ;
  • Kim, Young Choong (College of Pharmacy, Chungbuk National University) ;
  • Sung, Sang Hyun (College of Pharmacy, Chungbuk National University)
  • Received : 2013.05.30
  • Accepted : 2013.06.25
  • Published : 2013.09.30

Abstract

Activity-guided isolation to search for antifibrotic compounds from natural products using HSC-T6 cells afforded nine flavonoids or phenolics, luteolin (1), 3'-O-methylorobol (2), acactin 7-rutinoside (3), sedelolactone (4), 4-methoxyphenol (5), 4-hydroxyaldehyde (6), 4-hydoxyaldehyde (7), 4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzoic acid (8), and ferulic acid (9) from the methanolic extract of aerial parts of Eclipta prostrata L.. Among the isolated compounds, luteolin (1) significantly inhibited the proliferation of HSCs in dose- and time-dependent manners. Antifibrotic activity of E. prostrata and its phenolic compounds might provide potential therapeutical choice in the treatment of hepatic fibrosis.

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