Bioactive diterpenes from Clerodendrum kaichianum

Nat Prod Commun. 2011 Jan;6(1):3-5.

Abstract

Bioassay-guided isolation studies of the extract of Clerodendrum kaichianum Hsu., a new rearranged abietane diterpene and five known diterpene compounds were isolated by various chromatography methods. Their structures were identified by means of spectroscopic methods, including 1D- and 2D-NMR spectroscopy, as (16R)-12,16-epoxy-11,14,17-trihydroxy-17(15-->16)-abeo-8,11,13-abietatrien-7-one (1), villosin A (2), salvinolone (3), 14-deoxyloleon U (4), 5,6-dehydrosugiol (5), and coleon U (6). Compounds 1, 2, 3, and 5 are reported for the first time for this genus. Compounds 1, 2, and 6 demonstrated potent cytotoxic activities against the HL-60 tumor cell line.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / chemistry
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / isolation & purification*
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / pharmacology
  • Cell Survival / drug effects
  • Clerodendrum / chemistry*
  • Diterpenes / chemistry
  • Diterpenes / isolation & purification*
  • Diterpenes / pharmacology
  • HL-60 Cells
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic
  • Diterpenes