Novel antiplatelet naphthalene from Rhamnus nakaharai

J Nat Prod. 1995 Dec;58(12):1934-40. doi: 10.1021/np50126a023.

Abstract

A new naphthalene derivative, isotorachrysone [1], was isolated from the stem bark of Rhamnus nakaharai along with several known compounds. The antiplatelet effects of isotorachrysone [1], isotorachrysone peracetate [2], 6-methoxysorigenin [3], quercetin 3-O-methyl ether [4], and quercetin 3-O-methyl ether peracetate [5] were studied using washed rabbit platelets. Of the compounds tested, 1, 2, 4, and 5 showed potent antiplatelet effects on arachidonic acid (AA-) and collagen-induced platelet aggregation. Compound 5 also showed potent antiplatelet effects on platelet-activating factor-(PAF-) induced platelet aggregation. Isotorachrysone [1] and its peracetate [2] were also studied for antiplatelet activity in human platelet-rich plasma (PRP) and both showed potent inhibition of the secondary aggregation induced by epinephrine. The antiplatelet effects of 1 and 2 are due partially to an inhibitory effect on thromboxane formation.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Collagen / pharmacology
  • In Vitro Techniques
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Naphthalenes / isolation & purification*
  • Naphthalenes / pharmacology*
  • Plant Stems / chemistry
  • Plants, Medicinal / chemistry*
  • Platelet Aggregation / drug effects
  • Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / isolation & purification*
  • Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / pharmacology*
  • Platelet Count / drug effects
  • Rabbits
  • Taiwan

Substances

  • Naphthalenes
  • Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors
  • Collagen