Cytotoxicity and immunomodulating characteristics of labdane diterpenes from Marrubium cylleneum and Marrubium velutinum

Phytochemistry. 2007 Jun;68(11):1587-94. doi: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2007.03.027. Epub 2007 May 1.

Abstract

From the aerial parts of Marrubium cylleneum, one labdane nor-diterpene has been isolated together with two labdane diterpenes, hitherto not known as natural products. The structures of the isolated compounds were established by means of NMR [(1)H-(1)H-COSY, (1)H-(13)C-HSQC, HMQC-TOCSY, HMBC, NOESY] and MS spectral analyses. Several diterpenoids from M. cylleneum and M. velutinum were tested for their cytotoxic effect against various cancer cell lines and their immunomodulating potential in human peripheral blood mononuclear cells in standard in vitro assays. Our results show a differential cytotoxicity of some compounds as well as their ability to improve selected lymphocyte functions.

MeSH terms

  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / chemistry
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / isolation & purification
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / toxicity*
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Cell Proliferation / drug effects
  • Cells, Cultured
  • Diterpenes / chemistry
  • Diterpenes / isolation & purification
  • Diterpenes / pharmacology*
  • Humans
  • Immunologic Factors / chemistry
  • Immunologic Factors / isolation & purification
  • Immunologic Factors / pharmacology*
  • Lymphocytes / drug effects
  • Marrubium / chemistry*
  • Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Biomolecular

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic
  • Diterpenes
  • Immunologic Factors