Two new aromadendrane sesquiterpenes from the stem bark of Alafia multiflora

Nat Prod Commun. 2014 Dec;9(12):1673-5.

Abstract

Two new aromadendrane sesquiterpenoids (1β,4β,5β,6α,7α,11S)-aromadendr-9-en-13,14-dioic acid (1) and (1β,4β,5β,6α,7α,11S)-13-oxoaromadendr-9-en-14-oic acid (2) have been isolated from the stem bark of Alafia multiflora along with β-sitosterol and β-sitosterol glucoside. Their structures were established on the basis of spectroscopic analyses, including 1D and 2D NMR experiments (1H-1H COSY, NOESY, HSQC, HMBC). Compound 1 showed a weak growth inhibitory activity against the murine melanoma line B16F10 MTT.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Apocynaceae / chemistry*
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Melanoma, Experimental / drug therapy
  • Mice
  • Plant Bark / chemistry
  • Plant Stems / chemistry
  • Sesquiterpenes / chemistry
  • Sesquiterpenes / isolation & purification*
  • Sesquiterpenes / pharmacology
  • Sesquiterpenes, Guaiane

Substances

  • Sesquiterpenes
  • Sesquiterpenes, Guaiane
  • aromadendrane