Cheng-Peng Sun, Andrei G. Kutateladze, Feng Zhao, Li-Xia Chen and Feng Qiu
Org. Biomol. Chem., 2017,15, 1110-1114
DOI:
10.1039/C6OB02656G,
Communication
A novel withanolide, aromaphysalin A (1), possessing an exceptional C(11)–C(15) bond and an unprecedented 4,9-cyclized aromatic ring (ring A), is isolated from stems and leaves of Physalis angulata L. Its structure was determined by a combination of HRESIMS, 2D NMR spectra, and theoretical calculations. Compound 1 exhibited inhibitory activity on NO production with an IC50 value of 51.64 μM. A plausible biosynthetic pathway for 1 is also discussed.