Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin
Online ISSN : 1347-5223
Print ISSN : 0009-2363
ISSN-L : 0009-2363
60 巻, 2 号
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  • Naser Tavakoli, Jaleh Varshosaz, Farid Dorkoosh, Sedigheh Motaghi, Lan ...
    原稿種別: Regular Article
    2012 年 60 巻 2 号 p. 172-177
    発行日: 2012/02/01
    公開日: 2012/02/01
    ジャーナル フリー
    Acyclovir (ACV), a model drug for this study, is one of the most effective drugs against viruses of the herpes group. Absorption of orally administered ACV is variable and incomplete, with a bioavailability of ca. 15—30%. The drug is absorbed in the duodenum after oral administration and hence, preparation of a floating drug delivery system (FDDS) for ACV may increase oral absorption of the drug. ACV matrix tablets (200 mg) containing an effervescent base (sodium bicarbonate and citric acid) and a binary combination of hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC) K4M with carbopol or sodium carboxymethyl cellulose (Na CMC) or polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) and/or sodium alginate were prepared by the direct compression method. The tablets were evaluated for physicochemical properties and in vitro floating ability (floating lag-time and duration), bioadhesiveness and drug release. The drug release studies were carried out in 0.1 N HCl (pH 1.2) at 37±0.5°C. At appropriate time intervals, samples were withdrawn and assayed spectrophotometrically at λmax=259 nm. The floating test showed tablets containing 15% effervescent base had a floating lag time of 10—30 s and a duration of floating time of 24 h. The formulations containing HPMC-PVP, HPMC-Na CMC, HPMC-carbopol, and HPMC-sodium alginate released about 60—90% of their drug content during a 12-h period. Increasing carbopol caused slower drug release. We concluded that the proposed tablets with 15% effervescent base, 20—30% HPMC, 30% Na CMC (and/or 20% PVP or 20% sodium alginate) showed good floating and drug release properties in vitro, and should be considered as FDDS for ACV.
  • Hai-Qiang Wu, Li Li, Jing Li, Zhen-Dan He, Zhi-Gang Liu, Qing-Qian Zen ...
    原稿種別: Regular Article
    2012 年 60 巻 2 号 p. 178-182
    発行日: 2012/02/01
    公開日: 2012/02/01
    ジャーナル フリー
    This study characterized the acaricidal activity of constituents of patchouli oil extracted from (Pogostemon cablin (Blanco) BENTH) against the house dust mite, Dermatophagoides farinae. A new compound, 2-(1,3-dihydroxy-but-2-enylidene)-6-methyl-3-oxo-heptanoic acid (DHEMH), was isolated from patchouli oil and characterized by 1H-NMR, 13C-NMR, LC-MS and elemental analysis (EA). This active component was identified as the hydrolysate of pogostone. Fifteen other constituents found in patchouli oil were also identified by GC-MS, including patchouli alcohol and pogostone. LD50 studies carried out over 24 h using contact toxicity tests identified DHEMH as the most toxic compound to D. farinae (2.04 μg/cm2), followed by patchouli oil (6.11 μg/cm2), benzyl benzoate (BP) (9.31 μg/cm2) and dibutyl phthalate (DBP) (58.52 μg/cm2). In vapor phase toxicity tests, all of these compounds were more effective in closed than open containers, indicating that the most efficient mode of delivery for these compounds is the vapor phase. These results indicate that DHEMH and patchouli oil merit further study as potential agents for the control of D. farinae.
  • Miho Y. Mizutani, Yoshihiro Takamatsu, Tazuko Ichinose, Akiko Itai
    原稿種別: Regular Article
    2012 年 60 巻 2 号 p. 183-194
    発行日: 2012/02/01
    公開日: 2012/02/01
    ジャーナル フリー
    A fast method that can predict the binding affinities of chemicals to a target protein with a high degree of accuracy will be very useful in drug design and regulatory science. We have been developing a scoring function for affinity prediction, which can be applied to extensive protein systems, and also trying to generate a prediction scheme that specializes in each target protein, with as high a predictive power as possible. In this study, we have constructed a prediction scheme with target-specific scores for estimating ligand-binding affinities to human estrogen receptor α (ERα), considering the major conformational change between agonist- and antagonist-bound forms and the change in protonation states of histidine at the ligand-binding site. The generated scheme calibrated with fewer training compounds (23 for the agonist-bound form, 17 for the antagonist-bound form) demonstrated good predictive power (a predictive r2 of 0.83 for 154 validation compounds); this was also true for compounds with frameworks that were quite different from those of the training compounds. Our prediction scheme will be useful in drug development targeting ERα and in primary screening of endocrine disruptors, and provides a successful method of affinity prediction considering the major conformational changes in a protein.
  • Jun Luo, Yi Li, Jun-Song Wang, Juan Lu, Xiao-Bing Wang, Jian-Guang Luo ...
    原稿種別: Regular Article
    2012 年 60 巻 2 号 p. 195-204
    発行日: 2012/02/01
    公開日: 2012/02/01
    ジャーナル フリー
    電子付録
    A series of novel and structurally related C-15-acyl 16-norphragmalin-type limonoids, chuktabrins C—J (1—8) and chuktabularins U-X (9—12), were isolated from the stem bark of Chukrasia tabularis var. velutina. Their structures were established on the basis of detailed spectroscopic analysis, and the absolute configuration of compound 1 was determined by a single-crystal X-ray study using a mirror CuKα radiation. Compounds 7 and 8 were unprecedent C-15-acyl 16-norphragmalins with ketonic alkyl appendage at C-15, and compounds 4 and 8 were first examples of limonoid with a characteristic carbonate moiety esterified at OH-9/OH-8 or OH-1/OH-8 respectively. A biosynthetic pathway of these limonoids was reasonably presumed based on the novel and diverse structures isolated, which provides a new insight into the plausible biosynthesis of C-15-acyl 16-norphragmalin-type limonoids. The anti-inflammatory activity of major isolates were evaluated for inhibitory activity against lipopolysaccharide (LPS) induced nitric oxide (NO) production in macrophage (RAW264.7) cell line, with IC50 value ranging from 2.40 to 16.90 μM.
  • Tsutomu Warashina, Kaoru Umehara, Toshio Miyase
    原稿種別: Regular Article
    2012 年 60 巻 2 号 p. 205-212
    発行日: 2012/02/01
    公開日: 2012/02/01
    ジャーナル フリー
    A MeOH extract from the roots of Taraxacum platycarpum has shown significant effects on the proliferation of normal human skin fibroblasts. Chemical analysis of the extract resulted in the isolation of 26 compounds, including eight new triterpenes, one new sesquiterpene glycoside, and seventeen known compounds. The structure of each new compound was established using NMR spectroscopy. Some triterpenes had a significant effect on the proliferation of normal human skin fibroblasts.
  • Fei He, Alfarius Eko Nugroho, Chin Piow Wong, Yusuke Hirasawa, Osamu S ...
    原稿種別: Regular Article
    2012 年 60 巻 2 号 p. 213-218
    発行日: 2012/02/01
    公開日: 2012/02/01
    ジャーナル フリー
    Eight new guaipyridine sesquiterpene alkaloids, rupestines F—M (18) were isolated from the leaves of Artemisia rupestris and their structures were elucidated on the basis of 2D-NMR data. The absolute configurations of 18 have been assigned by comparison of their experimental and calculated circular dichroism (CD) spectra.
  • Jun Deguchi, Tomoe Hirahara, Yusuke Hirasawa, Wiwied Ekasari, Aty Widy ...
    原稿種別: Regular Article
    2012 年 60 巻 2 号 p. 219-222
    発行日: 2012/02/01
    公開日: 2012/02/01
    ジャーナル フリー
    Four new alkaloids, cassiarins G, H, J, and K (1—4) which showed moderate antiplasmodial activity against Plasmodium falciparum 3D7, were isolated from the leaves of Cassia siamea (Leguminosae) and the structures of 1—4 were elucidated by 1D- and 2D-NMR analysis and X-ray crystallographic analysis.
  • Susumu Watanuki, Keisuke Matsuura, Yuichi Tomura, Minoru Okada, Toshio ...
    原稿種別: Regular Article
    2012 年 60 巻 2 号 p. 223-234
    発行日: 2012/02/01
    公開日: 2012/02/01
    ジャーナル フリー
    We synthesized and evaluated the inhibitory activity of a series of 2-(1-alkylpiperidin-4-yl)-N-[(1R)-1-(4-fluorophenyl)-2-methylpropyl]acetamide derivatives against T-type Ca2+ channels. Structure–activity relationship studies revealed that the position of the amide structure was important for the potent inhibitory activity toward T-type Ca2+ channels. In addition, the introduction of an appropriate substituent on the pendant benzene ring played a crucial role for the selectivity towards T-type Ca2+ channels over L-type Ca2+ channels and the potent bradycardic activity of these derivatives. Oral administration of N-[(1R)-1-(4-fluorophenyl)-2-methylpropyl]-2-(1-{2-[2-(2-methoxyethoxy)phenyl]ethyl}piperidin-4-yl)acetamide (4f), which had superior selectivity for T-type Ca2+ channels over L-type Ca2+ channels, lowered blood pressure in spontaneously hypertensive rats without inducing reflex tachycardia, which is often caused by traditional L-type Ca2+ channel blockers.
  • Jintaek Kim, Tomohiro Kino, Hiroharu Kato, Fumihiko Yamamoto, Kohei Sa ...
    原稿種別: Regular Article
    2012 年 60 巻 2 号 p. 235-240
    発行日: 2012/02/01
    公開日: 2012/02/01
    ジャーナル フリー
    As a part of our efforts to develop potential imaging agents for ascorbate bioactivity, 5-O-(4-[125I]iodobenzyl)-L-ascorbic acid ([125I]1) was prepared through a two-step sequence which involved radioiodo-destannylation of a protected tributylstannyl precursor 6, followed by hydrolysis in acidic methanol of the protecting groups in 61% overall radiochemical yield, with a radiochemical purity of over 98% and a specific activity of more than 15.4 GBq/μmol. Tissue distribution of [125I]1 in tumor-bearing mice showed signs of distribution profiles similar to the reported results for 6-deoxy-6-[18F]fluoro-L-ascorbic (6-18FAsA) acid and 6-deoxy-6-[131I]iodo-L-ascorbic acid (6-131IAsA) but with notable differences in the adrenal glands, in which considerably lower uptake of radioactivity and rapid clearance with time were observed. Pretreatment of mice with a known inhibitor of ascorbate transport, sulfinpyrazone, did not produce any significant change in the adrenal uptake of radioactivity after injection of [125I]1 compared to the control, suggesting that uptake in the adrenal glands is independent of the sodium-dependent vitamin C transporter 2 transport mechanism. Introduction of a bulky substituent at C-5 on AsA, such as an iodobenzyloxy group, may not be suitable for the design of analogs that may still be able to maintain characteristic distribution properties in vivo seen with AsA itself.
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