A new stilbene from the root of cassia sieberiana D.C. (Fabaceae)

Abstract

A new stilbene (1) was isolated from the root of Cassia sieberiana D. C. together with thirteen known compounds, one stilbene (2), three flavonoids (3-5), six anthraquinones (6-11), two triterpenes (12-13), and phytosterol (14). Their structures were identified using spectroscopic techniques and by comparison of the spectral data with those previously reported in the literature. Compounds 10-13 were isolated from C. sieberiana for the first time. Compounds 1, 2 and 3 exhibited significant inhibitory activity on 15-lipoxygenase with IC50 values of 2.62, 1.27 and 0.98 ìM, respectively. Compounds 2 and 3 showed acetylcholinesterase inhibitory activity with IC50 values of 10.57 and 2.89 ìM, respectively.