New pyrano-pyrone from goniothalamus tamirensis enhances the proliferation and differentiation of osteoblastic MC3T3-E1 cells

Abstract

The new pyrano-pyrone, (+)-8-epi-9-deoxygoniopypyrone (1) and (+)-9-deoxygoniopypyrone (2) were isolated from a chloroform extract of Goniothalamus tamirensis leaves. Their absolute stereostructures were discussed and confirmed by using infrared (IR), Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry (FTICR- MS), one (1D) and two-dimensional (2D) nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectra, Mosher's method, and comparison with the known compounds leiocapin A (3), deoxygoniopypyrone A (4), and (-)-8-epi-9- deoxygoniopypyrone (5). At concentrations of 2.67μM, compounds 1 and 2 significantly increased the growth of osteoblastic MC3T3-E1 cells and caused a significant elevation of collagen content, alkaline phosphatase activity, and nodule mineralization in the cells (p<0.05). Our data suggest that the enhancement of osteoblast function by 1 and 2 may result in the prevention of osteoporosis. © 2010 Pharmaceutical Society of Japan.