The invention discloses an effect of
copper wire stem root in preparation of a
medicine for treating
osteoarthritis. According to the invention, chemical components contained in the
copper wire stem root are separated and represented, and it is found for the first time that the
copper wire stem root contains various anti-
osteoarthritis active components, including 6-hydroxy-2-
isopropyl-7-methyl-1, 4-
naphthoquinone, protocatechualdehyde, (E)-3, 3, 4, 5, 6-tetramethyl-1, 3, 4, 5-tetramethyl-1, 3, 5-tetramethyl-1, 3, 5-tetramethyl-1, 3, 5-tetramethyl-1, 3, the compound is prepared from 2, 4-dihydroxybenzylidene
acetone, 3-chloro-4-hydroxy-
benzoic acid,
kaempferol-3-O-rutinoside, p-hydroxymethylene benzyl
acetone and the like. According to the application disclosed by the invention, the (E)-3, 4-dihydroxybenzylidene
acetone, the 3-chloro-4-hydroxy-
benzoic acid and the p-hydroxymethylene benzyl acetone are found for the first time, so that not only can the content of MMP-13 in a
cartilage cell culture supernatant be remarkably reduced, but also the
survival rate of the
cartilage cells after IL-1beta intervention can be remarkably improved; therefore, the
copper wire stem root and the three compounds can be used for preparing the
medicine for treating
osteoarthritis.