Grayanane Diterpenoids from the Leaves of Rhododendron auriculatum and Their Analgesic Activities

J Nat Prod. 2019 Jul 26;82(7):1849-1860. doi: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.9b00095. Epub 2019 Jun 27.

Abstract

Twenty-four grayanane diterpenoids (1-24) including 12 new ones (1-12) were isolated from Rhododendron auriculatum. The structures of the new grayanane diterpenoids (1-12) were defined via extensive spectroscopic data analysis. The absolute configurations of compounds 2-4, 10-12, 14, and 16 were established by single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis, and electronic circular dichroism data were used to define the absolute configurations of auriculatols D (8) and E (9). Auriculatol A (1) is the first example of a 5,20-epoxygrayanane diterpenoid bearing a 7-oxabicyclo[4.2.1]nonane motif and a trans/cis/cis/cis-fused 5/5/7/6/5 pentacyclic ring system. Auriculatol B (2) is the first example of a 3α,5α-dihydroxy-1-βH-grayanane diterpenoid. 19-Hydroxy-3-epi-auriculatol B (6) and auriculatol C (7) represent the first examples of 19-hydroxygrayanane and grayan-5(6)-ene diterpenoids, respectively. Diterpenoids 1-24 showed analgesic activities in the writhing test induced by HOAc, and 2, 6, 10, 13, 19, and 24 at a dose of 5.0 mg/kg exhibited significant analgesic effects (inhibition rates >50%). Grayanane diterpenoids grayanotoxins I (19) and IV (24) at doses of 0.2 and 0.04 mg/kg showed more potent analgesic activities than morphine.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Analgesics / pharmacology*
  • Carbon-13 Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Circular Dichroism
  • Crystallography, X-Ray
  • Diterpenes / chemistry
  • Diterpenes / isolation & purification*
  • Diterpenes / pharmacology*
  • Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
  • Molecular Structure
  • Plant Leaves / chemistry*
  • Proton Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Rhododendron / chemistry*

Substances

  • Analgesics
  • Diterpenes