Theobroma cacao L. bean husk에서 새로운 flavan-3-ol 화합물을 분리하여 이 화합물의 화학구조를 thiolysis, 탈유황반응 및 기기분석에 의해 결정하였다. 이 화합물은 FAB-MS에서 [1153] 으로 epicatechin 4분자가 결합된 cinnamtannin A-2였다. GTase 저해는 0.03 mM에서 완벽한 저해효과를 보였고 비경쟁적 저해제로 이 화합물의 수산기가 GTase를 저해하는 중요한 요인으로 추정된다.
In the course of our studies, novel flavan-3-ol structure isolated from Theobroma cacao L. husk was established by the thiolysis, desulfurization and spectroscopic method. The structure was identified for cinnamtannin A-2 containing the tetrameric epicatechin and molecular weight was [1153] by FAB-MS negative ion. The inhibitory effect on the glucosyltransferase activity was investigated. Cinnamtannin A-2 showed complete inhibition at 0.03 mM and inhibited on the glucosyltransferase noncompetitively. The hydroxyl group of flavan-3-ol was supposed to be the essential element for inhibition on the glucosyltransferase.
