Abstract
A pair of new lignans [(+)- 1 and (-)- 1] and three new compounds (2-4), together with a known compound 5, were isolated from the fruits of Xanthium italicum Moretti. The structures of these compounds were determined on the basis of spectroscopic analysis, particularly HR-ESI-MS and 1 D and 2 D NMR. Compounds 2 and 3 showed antinociceptive effects in an acetic acid-induced writhing test in mice with the writhe inhibition rates of 80.50% and 67.89% at the dose of 20 mg/kg, respectively.
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Acknowledgments
We are grateful to the Department of Instrumental Analysis, Institute of Material Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College for measuring the IR, NMR, MS and HRESIMS.
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