• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제47권2호
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• pp.270-273
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• 2004

꾸지뽕나무(Cudrania tricuspidata Bureau)의 클로로포름 추출물로부터 2종의 prenylated flavonoid 항균 물질을 분리하였다. 분리할 화합물에 대하여 항균활성을 실험 한 결과 화합물 1과 2는 $10\;{\mu}g/disk$의 농도에서 Gram 양성균인 Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus subtilis 그리고 Bacillus cereus에 대하여 활성을 보였다. 이들의 구조를 $^lH\;NMR,\;^{13}C\;NMR$ 및 2D NMR을 포함한 분광학적인 방법을 통하여 분석한 결과, 화합물 1과 2는 euchrestaflavanone B와 euchrestaflavanone C로 각각 동정 되었다.

• Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제63권4호
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• pp.339-345
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• 2020

Euchrestaflavanone A (EFA) is a flavonoid found in the root bark of Cudrania tricuspidata. C. tricuspidata extract, widely used throughout Asia in traditional medicine, has been investigated phytochemically and biologically and is known to have anti-obesity, anti-inflammatory, and anti-tumor effects. It has been reported that C. tricuspidata extract also possesses anti-platelet effects; however, the mechanism of its anti-platelet and anti-thrombotic activities is yet to be elucidated. In this study, we investigated the effects of EFA on the modulation of platelet function using collagen-induced human platelets. Our results showed that EFA markedly inhibited platelet aggregation. Furthermore, it downregulated glycoprotein IIb/IIIa (αIIb/β3)-mediated signaling events, including platelet adhesion, granule secretion, thromboxane A2 production, and clot retraction, but upregulated the cyclic adenosine monophosphate-dependent pathway. Taken together, EFA possesses strong anti-platelet and anti-thrombotic properties and is a potential therapeutic drug candidate to prevent platelet-related thrombosis and cardiovascular disease.

• 생약학회지
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• 제51권4호
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• pp.231-237
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• 2020

Euchrestaflavanone B (EFB) is a flavonoid that can be found in root bark, particularly in Cudrania tricuspidata (C. tricuspidata). The extract of C. tricuspidata is widespread throughout Asia and used in traditional medicine. In a previous study, we found anti-platelet effects of substances isolated from C. tricuspidata on collagen-induced human platelets. However, the C. tricuspidata still contains numerous substances, thus, we have searched new candidate, EFB isolated from C. tricuspidata for anti-platelet effect. Our results showed that EFA inhibited collagen-induced platelet aggregation and glycoprotein IIb/IIIa (αIIb/β3)-mediated signaling events, including platelet adhesion, granule secretion, thromboxane A2 production and clot retraction. These results suggest that EFA has inhibitory effects on human platelet activities and thrombus formation and has potential value as a natural substance for preventing platelet-induced thrombosis.