Abstract
Kabosu (Citrus sphaerocarpa Hort. ex Tanaka) fruits have pleasant and fresh odors and have been used as raw materials for vinegar, seasonings, jams, marmalades and juices in Japan. The n-butanol extracts from kabosu fruits were prepared and a component in the extract was purified by column chromatography and HPLC to afford compounds 1-3. Three compounds, 5-(hydroxymethyl)-2-furaldehyde (1), umbelliferone (2) and oxypeucedanin hydrate (3), have been isolated from kabosu, and the structures of compounds 1-3 were elucidated by 1 D and 2 D NMR as well as EI-MS. Compound 2 exhibited potent glutaminase inhibitory activity with an IC50 value of 1.33 mM. This is the first report on glutaminase inhibitory activity of 2 and the isolation of three compounds 1-3 from kabosu fruits.
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Acknowledgements
Kabosu fruits were kindly provided by Mr. Shuji Abe (Yuzu-koshou Honpo Co., Oita, Japan).
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