利用抑制一氧化氮合成酶的活性分析平台來篩選真菌培養株,藉以篩檢出具有抗發炎活性的真菌株,發現某些真菌株的醱酵培養液或菌絲體萃取物,對於RAW264.7細胞的產生一氧化氮具有顯著的抑制作用。遂選定:Theissenia rogersii(#92031201)及Stilbohypoxylon elaeicola(#173)兩株進行其活性成分研究。在選擇以麥芽抽取物(malt extract)為培養基加以擴大培養後,針對醱酵液所含代謝產物進行分析與分離,計獲得12個化合物,分別為: 2,5-dihydroxymethylfuran(1)、pycnidione(2)、maltol(3)、tyrosol(4)、hymatoxin K(5)、hymatoxin L(6)、elaeicolactone(7)、5-hydroxymethylfurfural(8)、elaeicolasdie A(9)elaeicolaside B(10)、elaeicolaside C(11)和 elaeicolaside D(12),其中屬於倍半萜之化合物7,及屬於二萜糖苷的化合物9、10及12,皆為新化合物。在100 μM的濃度下,10對於RAW264.7細胞的產生一氧化氮具有顯著的抑制活性且不具細胞毒性。此外,2及10對於A549肺腺癌細胞具有強的毒殺作用,其GI50分別為5.25 nM及9.79 μM。
The ethyl acetate extracts of the fermented broths of Theissenia rogersii (#92031201) and Stilbohypoxylon elaeicola (#173) were found to exhibit significant activity against inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) in our preliminary screening. Therefore, bioassay-guided fraction and separation of the active component from these two broths were carried out which resulted in the isolation of twelve compounds. Their structures were elucidated to be 2,5-dihydroxymethylfuran (1), pycnidione (2), maltol (3), tyrosol (4), hymatoxin K (5), hymatoxin L (6), elaeicolactone (7), 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (8), elaeicolasdie A (9), elaeicolaside B (10), elaeicolaside C (11) and elaeicolaside D (12). Of these compounds identified, 7, 9, 10 and 12, classified as respective a sesquiterpene and three diterpene glycosides, were novel chemical entities. Compound 10 exhibited significant inhibitory activity on NO production of RAW264.7 cells without any cytotoxicity. In addition, 2 and 10 exerted potent cytotoxicity against an A549 lung cancer cell line with GI50 values of 5.25 nM and 9.79 μM, respectively.