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Quercetin (1) was converted into quercetin 7-O-succinyl glucoside (2) by used Bacillus amyloliquefaciens FJ18 as a solvent-resistant whole-cell biocatalyst. The structure of the new compound was confirmed by LC-MS analysis and NMR spectroscopy. The water-solubility of this novel quercetin 7-O-succinyl glucoside (2) was approximately 1000 times higher than that of native quercetin (2). Quercetin (1) and quercetin 7-O-succinyl glucoside (2) exhibited significant DPPH scavenging capacity with IC50 values of 23.55 and 36.05 µM, respectively. Both compounds showed moderate cytotoxic effects against the two human cancer cell lines (MCF-7 and HepG2) with IC50 values ranging from 39.45-63.38 µM. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A new sesquilignan, erythro-Guaiacylglycerol-β-O-4'-(5')-methoxylariciresinol, together with six known compounds including three sesquilignans and three dilignans, have been isolated from Campylotropis hirtella (Franch.) Schindl. that was used as traditional Chinese medicine for treatment of benign prostate hyperplasia. All these known compounds were found for the first time from the family leguminosae. The structure of the new compound and its relative configurations were elucidated on the basis of detailed spectroscopic analysis (NMR and MS). These compounds showed no obvious inhibition effect on prostate specific antigen secretion in LNCaP cells by ELISA method. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]