Cassane-Type Diterpenoids from the Seeds of Caesalpinia bonduc (L.) Roxb

Abstract

Ten new cassane-type diterpenoids were isolated from the seeds of Caesalpinia bonduc (L.) Roxb., including 6α-hydroxycaesalpinin P (1), 14-epi-caesalpinin E1 (2), 6-deacetylcaesalmin Z (3), 14-epi-caesalmin Z (4), caesalpinolides I (5), K (6), L (7), M (9) and N (10), and 14-epi-neocaesalpin L (8). Their planar structures and absolute configurations were fully determined by comprehensive spectroscopic methods, including 2D NMR and electronic circular dichroism spectra. Compounds 1-4 are tetracyclic cassane diterpenoids possessing a furan ring, and compounds 5-10 are tetracyclic cassane diterpenoids possessing a fused butenolide moiety. The anti-inflammatory and cytotoxic activities of the isolates were evaluated, while none of them showed obvious effects. The current study identified ten new cassane-type diterpenoids from the seeds of C. bonduc (L.) Roxb., which enriched the chemical diversity of the titled herbal medicine.

Keywords: Caesalpinia bonduc; ECD; Fabaceae; absolute configurations; cassane-type diterpenoids.