Phytoconstituents from the leaves of <i>Viburnum cylindricum</i> Buch. -Ham. ex D. Don and their enzyme inhibitory activities
<i>Viburnum cylindricum</i> Buch. -Ham. ex D. Don is abundant in bioactive secondary metabolites with promising functions such as anti-inflammation and anti-diabetes. In this work, the polyphenolic extract of <i>V. cylindricum</i> leaves (VCLP) exhibited significant inhibition on <i>α</i>-glucosidase and urease activity. Two previously undescribed phenolic glycosides (<b>1</b>, <b>2</b>) and fourteen known analogues (<b>3</b>-<b>16</b>) were isolated from VCLP, which were determined by spectroscopic analyses and chemical methods. The bioactivity assessment revealed that compounds <b>3</b>, <b>4</b>, <b>8</b>, <b>14</b>, and <b>16</b> could potently inhibit <i>α</i>-glucosidase activity with IC<sub>50</sub> values ranging from 20.83 to 28.52 μM compared to acarbose (IC<sub>50</sub> = 29.71 μM) (<i>p</i> < 0.05). In addition, compounds <b>3</b> and <b>4</b> showed significant urease inhibition with IC<sub>50</sub> values of 10.73 and 7.61 μM, respectively, comparable to thiourea (IC<sub>50</sub> = 28.57 μM) (<i>p</i> < 0.05). Moreover, the molecular docking analysis elucidated the binding mechanisms between these bioactive compounds and the enzymes <i>α</i>-glucosidase and urease.
Authors
- Chen Ya-jiao
- Meng-Ya Yang
- Wei Ji
- Xue-Jing Zhu
- Hong-Juan Zhou
- Jia Chen
- Jian-Hua Shao
- Chun-Chao Zhao
Institutions
- Yangzhou University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Natural Product Research
- Published
- 2026-02-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/14786419.2026.2625447
- Primary Topic
- Phytochemistry and Biological Activities
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00