Dammarane saponins from Gynostemma pentaphyllum

Yongmei Hu, Fanny C.F. Ip, Guangmiao Fu, Haihong Pang, Wencai Ye, Nancy Y. Ip

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Abstract

Dammarane-type saponins (1-7), together with five known compounds, were isolated from the aerial parts of Gynostemma pentaphyllum. Compounds 1-4, 6 and 7 induced the phosphorylation of ERK protein in primary rat cortical neurons, which indicates their potential neuroactivity. On the other hand, no induction of ERK phosphorylation was observed for HEK293 cells following treatment with saponins 1, 3, 4 and 7.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1149-1157
Number of pages9
JournalPhytochemistry
Volume71
Issue number10
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jul 2010

Keywords

  • Cortical neurons
  • Cucurbitaceae
  • ERK phosphorylation
  • Gynostemma pentaphyllum
  • Saponins

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