Ester derivatives from tannase-treated prunioside A and their anti-inflammatory activities

Abstract

Prunioside A, isolated from the methanol extract of Spiraea prunifolia var. Simpliciflora's root, is composed of coumaroyl, monoterpene-type, and glucosyl units. The esterase activity of tannase was used to remove the p-coumaroyl and glucopyranosyl groups. The enzymatically hydrolyzed compound was reacted with various acyl chlorides to synthesize its ester derivatives, which showed the inhibitory effects on NO production in murine machrophage-like RAW 264.7 cells stimulated with lipopolysaccharide and interferon-γ.