TABLE 2.
Chemical structures of pharmacologically investigated metabolites with corresponding activities of liriopogons (details of activities can be found in Table 3).
| Metabolite | Chemical structures | Investigated pharmacological activity |
|---|---|---|
| Ruscogenin |
|
Cardiovascular protective, anti-inflammatory, effects on the endocrine system, Immunomodulation, anti-cancer |
| Ophiopogonin D |
|
Cardiovascular protection, anti-inflammation, effects on the endocrine system, anti-oxidation, cytotoxicity, anticancer, anti-tussive |
| Ophiopogonin D′ |
|
Cytotoxicity, anti-cancer |
| DT-13 |
|
Carddiovascular protection, anti-cancer, immunomodulation, cytotoxicity, anti-cancer, anti- acute myeloid leukemia |
| Sprengerinin C |
|
Anti-cancer |
| Diosgenin-3-O-[2-O-acetyl-α-l-rhamnopyranosyl-(1→2)][β-d-xylopyranosyl-(1→4)]-β-d-glucopyranoside (Metabolite 26) |
|
Anti-cancer |
| Ophiopogon saponin C1 |
|
Anti-cancer |
| Spicatoside A |
|
Anti-inflammation, anti-viral |
| Methylophiopogonone A |
|
Anti-inflammation |
| Methylophiopogonanone A (MONA) |
|
Cardiovascular protection, effects on the endocrine system |
| Methylophiopogonanone B |
|
Cardiovascular protection, anti-inflammation, cytotoxicity |
| (3R)-3-(2′,4′-dihydroxybenzyl)-5,7-dihydroxychroman-4-one |
|
Cardiovascular protection |
| (Metabolite 209) | ||
| (3R)-3-(2′,4′-dihydroxybenzyl)-5,7-dihydroxy-6-methyl-chroman-4-one |
|
Cardiovascular protection |
| (Metabolite 210) | ||
| 4′-O-Demethylophiopogonnaone E |
|
Anti-inflammation |
| Ophiopogonone E |
|
Anti-inflammation |
| Ophiopogonanone H |
|
Anti-inflammation |
| (2R)-(4-methoxybenzyl)-5,7-dimethyl-6-hydroxyl-2,3-dihydrobenzofuran |
|
Anti-inflammation |
| 2-(2-hydroxyl-4-methoxy-benzyl)-5-methyl-6-methoxyl-2,3-dihydrobenzofuran |
|
Anti-inflammation |
| 8-formylophiopogonanone B (FOB-8) |
|
Anti-oxidation |
| (3R)-3-(4′-hydroxybenzyl)-5,7-dihydroxy-6-methyl-chroman-4-one (Metabolite 207) |
|
Anti-viral |
| 58-F |
|
Hepatoprotection |
| oleic acid |
|
Cardiovascular protective, anti-inflammatory, effects on the endocrine system, immunomodulation, anti-cancer |
| syringic acid |
|
Cardiovascular protection, anti-inflammation, effects on the endocrine system, anti-oxidation, cytotoxicity, anti-cancer, anti-tussive effect |