Tetrahydroxanthene-1,3(2H)-dione derivatives from Uvaria valderramensis

J Nat Prod. 2014 Dec 26;77(12):2711-5. doi: 10.1021/np500538c. Epub 2014 Nov 5.

Abstract

Two tetrahydroxanthene-1,3(2H)-dione metabolites, valderramenols A (1) and B (2), were isolated from the Philippine endemic Annonaceous species Uvaria valderramensis. Planar structures of the rac-xanthene-1,3-(2H)-diones 1 and 2 were established by MS and NMR measurements. Their enantiomers were separated by chiral HPLC, and the absolute configurations of the separated enantiomers were determined by comparison of the HPLC-ECD spectra with computed TDDFT-generated spectra. A TDDFT-ECD study of the known grandiuvarone (3) allowed the revision of its absolute configuration as S. Compound 1 showed antitubercular activity (MIC 10 μg/mL), while 3 and 4 had weaker activities (MIC 32 μg/mL). Oxepinone 3 exhibited cytotoxic activity against KB-562, a chronic myeloid leukemia cell line.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Antineoplastic Agents / chemistry
  • Antineoplastic Agents / isolation & purification*
  • Antineoplastic Agents / pharmacology
  • Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid
  • Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor
  • Leukemia, Myeloid / drug therapy
  • Molecular Structure
  • Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Biomolecular
  • Philippines
  • Plant Leaves / chemistry
  • Stereoisomerism
  • Uvaria / chemistry*
  • Xanthones / chemistry
  • Xanthones / isolation & purification*
  • Xanthones / pharmacology

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Xanthones
  • valderramenol A
  • valderramenol B