Syntheses and mucosal adjuvant activity of simplified oleanolic acid saponins possessing cinnamoyl ester

Publication date: Available online 22 September 2016
Source:Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry
Author(s): Tatsuya Shirahata, Takayuki Nagai, Nozomu Hirata, Masaki Yokoyama, Tatsuya Katsumi, Naruki Konishi, Takashi Nishino, Kazuishi Makino, Haruki Yamada, Eisuke Kaji, Hiroaki Kiyohara, Yoshinori Kobayashi
A series of new simplified oleanolic acid saponins with a glycosyl ester moiety at C28, were efficiently prepared. Furthermore, the effect of nasal administration of the synthetic oleanolic acid saponins on the nasal anti-influenza virus antibody titer against secondary nasal inoculation of the influenza split vaccine was examined. The result revealed cinnamoyl saponin as a suitable candidate vaccine adjuvant.

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