Diterpenoids and Lignans from Cephalotaxus fortunei

J Nat Prod. 2017 Feb 24;80(2):356-362. doi: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.6b00802. Epub 2017 Jan 31.

Abstract

Five new diterpenoids including two Cephalotaxus troponoids (1 and 2), two 17-nor-cephalotane-type diterpenoids (3 and 4), and an abietane-type diterpenoid (5), two new lignans (6 and 7), and a new trisnorneoligan (8) along with eight known compounds were identified from the twigs and leaves of Cephalotaxus fortunei. The structure of 11-hydroxyhainanolidol was revised as 10-hydroxyhainanolidol (9) by X-ray crystallographic data. Compounds 3 and 4 are the first examples of 17-nor-cephalotane-type diterpenoids that are likely the biosynthesis precursors of the co-occurring troponoids (e.g., 1, 2, and 9). Compound 1 exhibited cytotoxic activities against HL-60 and A-549 cells with IC50 values of 0.77 ± 0.05 and 1.129 ± 0.057 μM, respectively.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / chemistry
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / isolation & purification*
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / pharmacology
  • Cephalotaxus / chemistry*
  • Diterpenes / chemistry
  • Diterpenes / isolation & purification*
  • Diterpenes / pharmacology
  • Doxorubicin / pharmacology
  • Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor
  • HL-60 Cells
  • Humans
  • Inhibitory Concentration 50
  • Lignans / chemistry
  • Lignans / isolation & purification*
  • Lignans / pharmacology
  • Molecular Structure
  • Plant Leaves / chemistry

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic
  • Diterpenes
  • Lignans
  • Doxorubicin