Spirocyclic nortriterpenoids with NGF-potentiating activity from the fruits of Leonurus heterophyllus

J Nat Prod. 2012 Jul 27;75(7):1353-8. doi: 10.1021/np300287f. Epub 2012 Jun 15.

Abstract

Four new spirocyclic nortriterpenoids, leonurusoleanolide A (1), leonurusoleanolide B (2), leonurusoleanolide C (3), and leonurusoleanolide D (4), were isolated from the MeOH extract of the fruits of Leonurus heterophyllus. Compounds 1 and 2, and compounds 3 and 4, were found to exist as equilibrium mixtures of trans and cis isomers. Mixtures of 1 and 2, and 3 and 4, significantly enhanced the neurite outgrowth of nerve growth factor-treated PC12 cells at concentrations ranging from 1 to 30 μM. Compound 8 was also found to have a neurite outgrowth-promoting effect at concentrations of 1 and 10 μM. The structure-activity relationship of these compounds is discussed.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Fruit / chemistry
  • Lamiaceae / chemistry*
  • Molecular Structure
  • Nerve Growth Factor / drug effects*
  • Neurites / physiology
  • Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Biomolecular
  • PC12 Cells
  • Rats
  • Spiro Compounds / chemistry
  • Spiro Compounds / isolation & purification*
  • Spiro Compounds / pharmacology*
  • Structure-Activity Relationship
  • Triterpenes / chemistry
  • Triterpenes / isolation & purification*
  • Triterpenes / pharmacology*

Substances

  • Spiro Compounds
  • Triterpenes
  • Nerve Growth Factor