Cytotoxic Guaianolide Sesquiterpenoids from Ainsliaea fragrans

J Nat Prod. 2021 Sep 24;84(9):2568-2574. doi: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.1c00587. Epub 2021 Sep 9.

Abstract

Twelve guaianolide-type sesquiterpene oligomers with diverse structures were isolated from the whole plants of Ainsliaea fragrans, including a novel trimer (1) and two new dimers (2, 3). The chemical structures of the new compounds were elucidated through spectroscopic data interpretation and computational calculations. Ainsfragolide (1) is an unusual guaianolide sesquiterpene trimer generated with a novel C-C linkage at C2'-C15″, which may be biosynthesized prospectively through a further Michael addition. Cytotoxicity results showed that ainsfragolide (1) was the most potent compound against five cancer cell lines with IC50 values in the range of 0.4-8.3 μM.

MeSH terms

  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / isolation & purification
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / pharmacology*
  • Asteraceae / chemistry*
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • China
  • Humans
  • Molecular Structure
  • Sesquiterpenes, Guaiane / isolation & purification
  • Sesquiterpenes, Guaiane / pharmacology*

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic
  • Sesquiterpenes, Guaiane