Bioassay-guided fractionation of the root extract of Asarum sieboldii led to the isolation of the four active compounds (-)-sesamin (1), (2E,4E,8Z,10E)-N-(2-methylpropyl)dodeca-2,4,8,10-tetraenamide (2), kakuol (3), and '3,4,5-trimethoxytoluene' (=1,2,3-trimethoxy-5-methylbenzene; 4), in terms of inhibition of lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced nitric oxide (NO) production. Compounds 1-4 showed potent inhibition of NO production, with IC(50) values in the low nanomolar-to-micromolar range. Also isolated were the known compounds methylkakuol (5), '3,5-dimethoxytoluene', safrole, asaricin, methyleugenol, and (-)-asarinin, which were found to be inactive in the above assay. Among the ten known isolates, compounds 1, 2, and 5 were found for the first time in this plant.
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