Monoterpene glycosides with anti-inflammatory activity from Paeoniae Radix.

Six new monoterpene glycosides, named 6′-O-nicotinoylalbiflorin (1), 4′-O-vanillylalbiflorin (2), paeonidanin L (3), paeoniflorigenin-1-O-β-d-xyloside (4), 6′-(2-hydroxypropanoyl)-paeoniflorin (5), oxylactiflorin (6), together with 16known ones (7–22) were isolated from the 70% ethanol extract of Paeoniae Radix. Their structures were elucidated based on spectroscopic analysis (1D and 2D NMR, HRESIMS, IR and UV), chemical evidences and comparison with literatures. The inhibitory effects of all the isolates were evaluated against lipopolysaccharide (LPS) stimulated PGE2 production in RAW 264.7 macrophages.