Top-down Targeted Metabolomics Reveals a Sulfur-Containing Metabolite with Inhibitory Activity against Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme in Asparagus officinalis

J Nat Prod. 2015 May 22;78(5):1179-83. doi: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.5b00092. Epub 2015 Apr 29.

Abstract

The discovery of bioactive natural compounds containing sulfur, which is crucial for inhibitory activity against angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE), is a challenging task in metabolomics. Herein, a new S-containing metabolite, asparaptine (1), was discovered in the spears of Asparagus officinalis by targeted metabolomics using mass spectrometry for S-containing metabolites. The contribution ratio (2.2%) to the IC50 value in the crude extract showed that asparaptine (1) is a new ACE inhibitor.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors / chemistry
  • Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors / isolation & purification*
  • Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors / pharmacology*
  • Asparagus Plant / chemistry*
  • Disulfides / chemistry
  • Disulfides / isolation & purification*
  • Disulfides / pharmacology*
  • Metabolomics
  • Molecular Structure

Substances

  • Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors
  • Disulfides
  • asparaptine