Abstract
Two new flavonoids, (2S)-6,8-dimethyl-5,7,3′,4′-tetrahydroxyflavanone 4′-O-β-D-glucopyranoside (1) and quercetin 3-O-β-D-(6′′-p-methoxybenzoyl)-galactopyranoside (2), together with ten known flavonoids (3–12) were isolated from the leaves of Rhododendron dauricum L. The structures of the flavonoids were characterized from spectroscopic data (1D and 2D NMR and HR-ESI-MS). The isolated flavonoids were evaluated for their inhibitory effects on the production of tumour necrosis factor (TNF)-α in LPS-stimulated RAW 264.7 cells. Compound 11 exhibited inhibitory activity against TNF-α production with an IC50 value of 46.2 ± 1.2 µM.
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