Penispidins A-C, Aromatic Sesquiterpenoids from Penicillium virgatum and Their Inhibitory Effects on Hepatic Lipid Accumulation

J Nat Prod. 2021 Oct 22;84(10):2623-2629. doi: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.1c00185. Epub 2021 Oct 5.

Abstract

Penispidins A-C (1-3), new aromatic sesquiterpenoids with two classes of rare carbon skeletons, were isolated from the endophytic fungus Penicillium virgatum HL-110. 1 represents the first example of a dunniane-type aromatic sesquiterpenoid, possessing a novel 4/6/6 tricyclic system, while (±)-2 and 3 have a 7,12-cyclized bisabolene skeleton, featuring a 3,4-benzo-fused 2-oxabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane central framework. Their structures were elucidated on the basis of spectroscopic methods, single-crystal X-ray diffraction, and ECD calculations. 1 inhibited hepatic lipid accumulation in HepG2 cells.

MeSH terms

  • China
  • Hep G2 Cells
  • Humans
  • Lipid Metabolism / drug effects*
  • Molecular Structure
  • Penicillium / chemistry*
  • Sesquiterpenes / isolation & purification
  • Sesquiterpenes / pharmacology*
  • Triglycerides / metabolism

Substances

  • Sesquiterpenes
  • Triglycerides

Supplementary concepts

  • Penicillium virgatum