Sesquiterpenes from the rhizomes of Acorus calamus var. angustatus Besser and their neuroprotective properties.

Authors

Yuanfang Zhang, Yinan Zhao, Yao Ren, Xin Yang, Zhenqiang Zhang, Huifen Ma, Bing Cao, Pan Wang

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Natural product research. Pages 1-10. Oct 18, 2026. Epub Oct 18, 2026.

Abstract

Five sesquiterpenes were isolated from the dried rhizomes of Acorus calamus var. angustatus Besser. Their structures were determined by spectroscopic analysis and ECD calculations, including one new eudesmane-type sesquiterpene, 2-hydroxy-eudesmane K (1), and four known compounds: eudesmane K (2), isocalamendiol (3), aristolone (4), and axinysone B (5). Their neuroprotective activity was evaluated using an Aβ_25-35-induced HT22 cell injury model. Compound 1 showed concentration-dependent neuroprotective activity with an EC₅₀ value of 4.64 µM, whereas the EC₅₀ of positive control resveratrol was 3.23 µM. Compounds 2-4 exhibited neuroprotective activity at effective concentrations of 6.25 μM, 3.12-50 μM and 3.12-12.5 μM, while compound 5 showed no obvious protective effect within the tested concentration range. These results indicate that compound 1 represents a potential lead candidate against neurodegenerative diseases, deserving further investigation.

PMID:
42893689
Bibliographic data and abstract were imported from PubMed on 19 Oct 2026.

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