Hyperforin

Hyperforin is a phytochemical produced by some of the members of the plant genus Hypericum, notably Hypericum perforatum (St John's wort).[2] Hyperforin may be involved in the pharmacological effects of St. John's wort,[2] specifically in its antidepressant effects.[3][4][5]

Hyperforin
Clinical data
Dependence
liability		Nil
Routes of
administration		Oral
ATC code
  • none
Legal status
Legal status
  • US: OTC
  • unscheduled in most countries, with the notable exception of Ireland (Rx-only)[1]
Pharmacokinetic data
MetabolismHepatic and CYP3A & CYP2B
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Chemical and physical data
FormulaC35H52O4
Molar mass536.797 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
Melting point79–80 °C (174–176 °F)
Solubility in water0.66 mg/mL (20 °C)
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Occurrence

Hyperforin has only been found in significant amounts in Hypericum perforatum with other related species such as Hypericum calycinum containing lower levels of the phytochemical.[2] It accumulates in oil glands, pistils, and fruits, probably as a plant defensive compound.[6] The first natural extractions were done with ethanol and afforded a 7:1 yield of crude extract to phytochemical however, this technique produced a mixture of hyperforin and adhyperforin.[3][7][8] The extraction technique has since been modernized using lipophilic liquid CO2 extraction to afford a 3:1 crude to phytochemical extraction which is then further purified away from adhyperforin.[3][7][8] This CO2 extraction is rather tricky still because typical 'supercritical' conditions extract less material whereas anything over 40 °C will degrade hyperforin.[3][7][8] Other Hypericum species contain low amounts of hyperforin.[9]

Chemistry

Hyperforin is a prenylated phloroglucinol derivative and is a member of the Polycyclic polyprenylated acylphloroglucinol family, also known as the PPAP family. Hyperforin is a unique PPAP because it consists of a C8 quaternary stereocenter which was a synthetic challenge unlike other PPAP synthetic targets.[3][4][10] The structure of hyperforin was elucidated by a research group from the Shemyakin Institute of Bio-organic Chemistry (USSR Academy of Sciences in Moscow) and published in 1975.[11][12] A total synthesis of the non-natural hyperforin enantiomer was reported in 2010 which required approximately 50 synthetic transformations and relied heavily on basic organic reactivity.[13] In 2010, an enantioselective total synthesis of the correct enantiomer was disclosed. The retrosynthetic analysis was inspired by hyperforin's structural symmetry and biosynthetic pathway. The synthetic route undertaken generated a prostereogenic intermediate which then established the synthetically challenging C8 stereocenter and facilitated the stereochemical outcomes for the remainder of the synthesis.[10]

Hyperforin is unstable in the presence of light and oxygen.[14] Frequent oxidized forms contain a C3 to C9 hemiketal/heterocyclic bridge or will form furan/pyran derivatives.[7][8]

Pharmacokinetics

Some pharmacokinetic data on hyperforin is available for an extract containing 5% hyperforin. Maximal plasma levels (Cmax) in human volunteers were reached 3-4 hours after administration of an extract containing 14.8 mg hyperforin. Biological half-life (t1/2) and mean residence time were 9 hours and 12 hours, respectively, with an estimated steady state plasma concentration of 100 ng/mL (approx. 180 nM) for 3 doses per day. Linear plasma concentrations were observed within a normal dosage range and no accumulation occurred.[15]

In healthy male volunteers, 612 mg dry extract of St. John's wort produced hyperforin pharmacokinetics characterised by a half life of 19.64 hours.[16]

Pharmacodynamics

Hyperforin may be a constituent responsible for the antidepressant and anxiolytic properties of the extracts of St. John's wort.[2][17] In vitro, it acted as a reuptake inhibitor of monoamines (MRI), including serotonin, norepinephrine, dopamine, and of GABA and glutamate, with IC50 values of 0.05-0.10 μg/mL for all compounds, with the exception of glutamate, which is in the 0.5 μg/mL range.[18] In other laboratory studies, hyperforin induced cytochrome P450 enzymes CYP3A4 and CYP2C9 by binding to and activating the pregnane X receptor.[19]

Reuptake Inhibition
Neurotransmitter IC50 (nanomoles)[18]
Norepinephrine80 ± 24
Dopamine102 ± 19
GABA184 ± 41
5-HT205 ± 45
Glutamate829 ± 687
Choline8500
Binding affinity (human receptors)
Receptor Ki (nanomoles)
D1595.8[20]
Natural and semi-synthetic analogues of Hyperforin
Adhyperforin
Aristoforin
Hyperforin trimethoxybenzoate
Tetrahydrohyperforin
Octahydrohyperforin
Hyperforin nicotinate
Adhyperforin Aristoforin Hyperforin trimethoxybenzoate Tetrahydrohyperforin Octahydrohyperforin Hyperforin nicotinate

Antidepressant research

Two meta-analyses of preliminary clinical trials evaluating the efficacy of St. John's wort for treating mild-to-moderate depression indicated a response similar to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and with better tolerance, although the long-term generalization of study results was limited by the short duration (4–12 weeks) of reviewed studies.[21][22]

See also

References
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