Phytochemical Constituents Identified from the Aerial Parts of <i>Lespedeza cuneata</i> and Their Effects on Lipid Metabolism during Adipocyte Maturation

<i>Lespedeza cuneata</i>, belonging to Fabaceae, is well-known as Chinese bushclover, and it has been used in traditional folk medicines for the treatment of disorders, such as diabetes, hematuria, and insomnia. As part of continuing research projects to discover interesting natural comp...

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Autores principales: Heesun Kang, Min Jeong Yoo, Sang Ah Yi, Tae Wan Kim, Ji Won Ha, Myung Woo Na, Kun Hee Park, Seon-Hee Kim, Jeung-Whan Han, Tae Su Jang, Ki Hyun Kim
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:c95539f093654e3b9d643ac619cdfdfa2021-11-25T18:59:20ZPhytochemical Constituents Identified from the Aerial Parts of <i>Lespedeza cuneata</i> and Their Effects on Lipid Metabolism during Adipocyte Maturation10.3390/separations81102032297-8739https://doaj.org/article/c95539f093654e3b9d643ac619cdfdfa2021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2297-8739/8/11/203https://doaj.org/toc/2297-8739<i>Lespedeza cuneata</i>, belonging to Fabaceae, is well-known as Chinese bushclover, and it has been used in traditional folk medicines for the treatment of disorders, such as diabetes, hematuria, and insomnia. As part of continuing research projects to discover interesting natural compounds with biological activities from Korean medicinal plants, the phytochemical investigation of <i>L. cuneata</i> resulted in the isolation of five chemical constituents: α-tocopherol (<b>1</b>), 7a-methoxy-α-tocopherol (<b>2</b>), 13(<i>R</i>)-hydroxy-octadeca-(9<i>Z</i>,11<i>E</i>,15<i>Z</i>)-trien-oic acid (<b>3</b>), α-dimorphecolic acid (<b>4</b>), and lupeol (<b>5</b>). The structural determination of the isolated compounds was elucidated from data gathered through nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy and liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry (LC/MS). Until now, this study is the first to report these five compounds from the plant <i>L. cuneata</i>. Moreover, these isolated compounds (<b>1</b>–<b>5</b>) were evaluated for their anti-adipogenesis effects and their role in lipid metabolism during adipocyte maturation. As a result, the upregulation of mRNA expression levels of <i>Fabp4</i> from 3T3-L1 pre-adipocytes treated with compounds <b>3</b> and <b>4</b> demonstrated that these compounds efficiently induced adipocyte differentiation. Furthermore, compounds <b>3</b> and <b>4</b> were found to regulate lipid metabolism by the induction of lipolytic and of lipogenic gene expressions. Therefore, experimental data from these findings supported that the compounds <b>3</b> and <b>4</b> induce the adipogenesis of 3T3-L1 pre-adipocytes and regulate lipid metabolism.Heesun KangMin Jeong YooSang Ah YiTae Wan KimJi Won HaMyung Woo NaKun Hee ParkSeon-Hee KimJeung-Whan HanTae Su JangKi Hyun KimMDPI AGarticle<i>Lespedeza cuneata</i>Fabaceaestructural elucidation3T3-L1 pre-adipocytesadipogenesisPhysicsQC1-999ChemistryQD1-999ENSeparations, Vol 8, Iss 203, p 203 (2021)
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topic <i>Lespedeza cuneata</i>
Fabaceae
structural elucidation
3T3-L1 pre-adipocytes
adipogenesis
Physics
QC1-999
Chemistry
QD1-999
spellingShingle <i>Lespedeza cuneata</i>
Fabaceae
structural elucidation
3T3-L1 pre-adipocytes
adipogenesis
Physics
QC1-999
Chemistry
QD1-999
Heesun Kang
Min Jeong Yoo
Sang Ah Yi
Tae Wan Kim
Ji Won Ha
Myung Woo Na
Kun Hee Park
Seon-Hee Kim
Jeung-Whan Han
Tae Su Jang
Ki Hyun Kim
Phytochemical Constituents Identified from the Aerial Parts of <i>Lespedeza cuneata</i> and Their Effects on Lipid Metabolism during Adipocyte Maturation
description <i>Lespedeza cuneata</i>, belonging to Fabaceae, is well-known as Chinese bushclover, and it has been used in traditional folk medicines for the treatment of disorders, such as diabetes, hematuria, and insomnia. As part of continuing research projects to discover interesting natural compounds with biological activities from Korean medicinal plants, the phytochemical investigation of <i>L. cuneata</i> resulted in the isolation of five chemical constituents: α-tocopherol (<b>1</b>), 7a-methoxy-α-tocopherol (<b>2</b>), 13(<i>R</i>)-hydroxy-octadeca-(9<i>Z</i>,11<i>E</i>,15<i>Z</i>)-trien-oic acid (<b>3</b>), α-dimorphecolic acid (<b>4</b>), and lupeol (<b>5</b>). The structural determination of the isolated compounds was elucidated from data gathered through nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy and liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry (LC/MS). Until now, this study is the first to report these five compounds from the plant <i>L. cuneata</i>. Moreover, these isolated compounds (<b>1</b>–<b>5</b>) were evaluated for their anti-adipogenesis effects and their role in lipid metabolism during adipocyte maturation. As a result, the upregulation of mRNA expression levels of <i>Fabp4</i> from 3T3-L1 pre-adipocytes treated with compounds <b>3</b> and <b>4</b> demonstrated that these compounds efficiently induced adipocyte differentiation. Furthermore, compounds <b>3</b> and <b>4</b> were found to regulate lipid metabolism by the induction of lipolytic and of lipogenic gene expressions. Therefore, experimental data from these findings supported that the compounds <b>3</b> and <b>4</b> induce the adipogenesis of 3T3-L1 pre-adipocytes and regulate lipid metabolism.
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author Heesun Kang
Min Jeong Yoo
Sang Ah Yi
Tae Wan Kim
Ji Won Ha
Myung Woo Na
Kun Hee Park
Seon-Hee Kim
Jeung-Whan Han
Tae Su Jang
Ki Hyun Kim
author_facet Heesun Kang
Min Jeong Yoo
Sang Ah Yi
Tae Wan Kim
Ji Won Ha
Myung Woo Na
Kun Hee Park
Seon-Hee Kim
Jeung-Whan Han
Tae Su Jang
Ki Hyun Kim
author_sort Heesun Kang
title Phytochemical Constituents Identified from the Aerial Parts of <i>Lespedeza cuneata</i> and Their Effects on Lipid Metabolism during Adipocyte Maturation
title_short Phytochemical Constituents Identified from the Aerial Parts of <i>Lespedeza cuneata</i> and Their Effects on Lipid Metabolism during Adipocyte Maturation
title_full Phytochemical Constituents Identified from the Aerial Parts of <i>Lespedeza cuneata</i> and Their Effects on Lipid Metabolism during Adipocyte Maturation
title_fullStr Phytochemical Constituents Identified from the Aerial Parts of <i>Lespedeza cuneata</i> and Their Effects on Lipid Metabolism during Adipocyte Maturation
title_full_unstemmed Phytochemical Constituents Identified from the Aerial Parts of <i>Lespedeza cuneata</i> and Their Effects on Lipid Metabolism during Adipocyte Maturation
title_sort phytochemical constituents identified from the aerial parts of <i>lespedeza cuneata</i> and their effects on lipid metabolism during adipocyte maturation
publisher MDPI AG
publishDate 2021
url https://doaj.org/article/c95539f093654e3b9d643ac619cdfdfa
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