Anti-allergic activity of stilbenes from Korean rhubarb (Rheum undulatum L.): structure requirements for inhibition of antigen-induced degranulation and their effects on the release of TNF-alpha and IL-4 in RBL-2H3 cells
Abstract
Stilbenes isolated from the rhizomes of Rheum undulatum (Korean rhubarb) and the related compounds were investigated on their anti-allergic activities. The results revealed that 3,5,4'-trimethylpiceatannol exhibited the most potent inhibition against beta-hexosaminidase release as a marker of degranulation in RBL-2H3 cells with IC(50) of 2.1 microM, followed by trimethylresveratrol (IC(50)=5.1 microM). Structural requirements of stilbenes for the activity are as follows: (1) The oxygen functions (-OCH(3), -OH), especially methoxyl groups, are essential and their positions on aromatic rings are important for the activity; (2) the alpha-beta double bond increased the activity; (3) the glycoside moiety dramatically decreased the activity; and (4) the substitution group at the 3'-position in trimethylresveratrol (3,5,4'-trimethoxystilbene) was preferably OH>H>OCH(3) for the activity. Several active stilbenes (piceatannol, 3,5,4'-trimethylpiceatannol, resveratrol, trimethylresveratrol) also inhibited ionomycin-induced beta-hexosaminidase release, suggesting that inhibition of Ca(2+) influx or degranulation mechanisms after Ca(2+) influx is important for their activities. Piceatannol, 3,5,4'-trimethylpiceatannol, resveratrol, and tri...Continue Reading
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