Simple Phenylpropanols

Plantamajoside is an orally active phenylpropanoid glycoside. Plantamajoside can be isolated from Plantago asiatica L.(Plantaginaceae). Plantamajoside inactivates NF-κB, PI3K/akt, induces Apoptosis, and improves Autophagy. Plantamajoside regulates MAPK, integrin-linked kinase/c-Src. Plantamajoside inhibits multiple cancers, improves lung and kidney damage. Plantamajoside has neuroprotective and anti-inflammatory effects.

trans-Cinnamic acid is a natural antimicrobial, with minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) of 250 μg/mL against fish pathogen A. sobria, SY-AS1.

Sinapinic acid (Sinapic acid) is a phenolic compound isolated from Hydnophytum formicarum Jack. Rhizome, acts as an inhibitor of HDAC, with an IC₅₀ of 2.27 mM, and also inhibits ACE-I activity. Sinapinic acid posssess potent anti-tumor activity, induces apoptosis of tumor cells. Sinapinic acid shows antioxidant and antidiabetic activities. Sinapinic acid reduces total cholesterol, triglyceride, and HOMA-IR index, and also normalizes some serum parameters of antioxidative abilities and oxidative damage in ovariectomized rats.

Tubuloside A is a phenylethanoid glycoside with antioxidative effect and hepatoprotective activity.

Coniferaldehyde (4-Hydroxy-3-methoxycinnamaldehyde) is an effective inducer of heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1). Coniferaldehyde inhibits LPS-induced apoptosis through the PKCα/β II/Nrf-2/HO-1 dependent pathway in RAW264.7 macrophage cells. Coniferaldehyde has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities.

Forsythoside I is an orally active caffeoyl phenylethanoid glycoside (CPG) that can be isolated from Forsythia suspense (Thunb.) Vahl. Forsythoside I has anti-inflammatory activity and can exert a protective effect in a mouse model of acute lung injury.

Isoforsythiaside is an antioxidant and antibacterial phenylethanoid glycoside with MICs of 40.83, 40.83, and 81.66 μg/mL for Escherichia coli(E. coli), Pseudomonas aeruginosa(PAO), and Staphylococcus aureus (SA), respectively.

Syringin (Eleutheroside B) is an active natural phenolic glycoside possessing various pharmacological activities, including anti-inflammatory, anti-irradiation, anti-osteoporosis and anticancer activities. Syringin also can be used to enhance memory, relieve fatigue, improve human cognition and protect ischemia heart against cerebrovascular damage, etc.

Beta-asarone is an orally active and BBB-penetrable anti-inflammatory agent and neuroprotective agent, which is the major ingredient of Acorus tatarinowii Schott. Beta-asarone can protect nerve cells from apoptosis and autophagy, inhibit expression of α-synuclein, as well as myocardial protection. Beta-asarone can be used in the study of neurological and cardiovascular diseases.

(E)-Ferulic acid is an isomer of ferulic acid, an aromatic compound abundant in plant cell walls. (E)-Ferulic acid causes phosphorylation of β-catenin (β-catenin), leading to proteasome degradation, increasing the expression of pro-apoptotic factor Bax and reducing pro-apoptotic factor Expression of the survival factor survivin. (E)-Ferulic acid can effectively remove reactive oxygen species (ROS) and inhibit lipid peroxidation. (E)-Ferulic acid exerts antiproliferative and antimigratory effects in the human lung cancer cell line H1299.

Plantainoside D, a phenylethanoid glycosides, is a IKK-β inhibitor with diverse biological activities. Plantainoside D shows inhibitory activity of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) with an IC₅₀ of 2.17 mM. Plantainoside D significantly reduces the release of glutamate from nerve terminals in the cerebral cortex of rats by inhibiting the voltage-dependent calcium channel (VDCCs) and protein kinase C (PKC) signaling cascade. Plantainoside D significantly alleviates cell apoptosis by inhibiting the generation of ROS and the activation of NF-κB. Plantainoside D significantly improves acute lung injury (ALI) induced by sepsis by regulating the Sirt3/NLRP3 signaling pathway. Plantainoside D can be used for the study of neuroprotection, antioxidant, anti-inflammation, antihypertension.

L-Chicoric Acid ((-)-Chicoric acid) is a dicaffeoyltartaric acid and a potent, selective and reversible HIV-1 integrase inhibitor with an IC₅₀ of ~100 nM. L-Chicoric Acid inhibits HIV-1 replication in tissue culture.

alpha-Asarone (α-Asarone) is one of the main psychoactive compounds, and possesses an antidepressant-like activity in mice.

Caftaric acid (trans-Caftaric acid) is a polyphenolic antidiuretic, antioxidant and anti-apoptotic agent that can be hydrolyzed by intestinal microbial esterases. Caftaric acid exerts its antioxidant and potential anti-inflammatory effects mainly through intestinal microbial metabolism. Caftaric acid can reduce renal damage, restore electrolyte balance, renal function indicators and antioxidant enzyme activities in a rat albinism model, and further exert anti-oxidative stress and anti-inflammatory activities.

Coniferyl ferulate is an orally active phenolic acid compound. Coniferyl ferulate is a potent inhibitor of glutathione S-transferase (GST) (IC₅₀ = 0.3 μM), which downregulates P-gp expression, induces apoptosis in B-MD-C1 (ADR+/+) cells, and reverses multidrug resistance. Coniferyl ferulate blocks the NMDAR/NR2B-CaMKII-MAPKs signaling pathway, inhibits ROS production and mitochondrial apoptosis, while reshapes the intestinal microbiota and microbial metabolism, ameliorates colonic inflammation and alleviates depressive symptoms in mice. Coniferyl ferulate can alleviate the toxicity of xylene to hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells by targeting Mgst2. Coniferyl ferulate exhibits antibacterial activity against the Gram-positive Bacillus subtilis and Staphylococcus aureus.

Purpureaside C, phenolic glycoside, is a minichromosome maintenance complex component 6 (MCM6) inhibitor. Purpureaside C binds to the ATP-pocket of MCM6, suppresses MCM6 protein expression in gastric cancer cells. Purpureaside C suppresses gastric cancer cell growth and induces apoptosis. Purpureaside C exerts antibacterial activity and proinflammatory activity. Purpureaside C can be used for the researches of gastric cancer, bacterial infection and inflammation.

Calceolarioside B is a phenylethanoid glycoside. Calceolarioside B can be isolated from the leaves of Akebia quinata. Calceolarioside B inhibits RLAR activity with an IC₅₀ value of 23.99 μM. Calceolarioside B inhibits the entry of Omicron BA.2 into host cells. Calceolarioside B reduces IL-6 levels. Calceolarioside B has immunomodulatory activity. Calceolarioside B has anticancer activity against human hormone-independent prostate cancer.

2-hydroxy-4-methoxybenzaldehyde is a potent tyrosinase inhibitor. 2-Hydroxy-4-methoxybenzaldehyde, an isomer of Vanillin, could be used to synthesis Urolithin M7

Anethole is a type of orally active aromatic compound that is widely found in nature and used as a flavoring agent. Anethole possesses anticancer, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antibacterial, antifungal, anesthetic, estrogenic, central nervous system depressant, hypnotic, insecticidal, and gastroprotective effects. Anethole can be used in the study of oxidative stress-related skin diseases and prostate cancer.

Dehydrodiisoeugenol is an orally active anti-inflammatory and anti-tumor agent. Dehydrodiisoeugenol inhibits the proliferation of colorectal cancer cells, and induces apoptosis, autophagy, endoplasmic reticulum stress and cell cycle arrest. Dehydrodiisoeugenol also exerts anti-inflammatory effects by inhibiting the activation of NF-κB and the expression of COX-2. Dehydrodiisoeugenol can be used in the research related to colorectal cancer, inflammatory diseases and ulcerative colitis.