Biscroyunoid A, an Anti-Hepatic Fibrotic 19- nor-Clerodane Diterpenoid Dimer with a C-16-C-12' Linkage from Croton yunnanensis

J Nat Prod. 2023 Feb 24;86(2):434-439. doi: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.2c01054. Epub 2023 Feb 15.

Abstract

Biscroyunoid A (1), a 19-nor-clerodane diterpenoid dimer featuring a unique C-16-C-12' linkage and containing an unusual 4,7-dihydro-5H-spiro[benzofuran-6,1'-cyclohexane] motif, together with its biosynthetic precursor, croyunoid A (2), were isolated from Croton yunnanensis. Their structures were determined by spectroscopic, computational, and single-crystal X-ray diffraction methods. Compound 1 exerted an antihepatic fibrosis effect in LX-2 cells via inhibition of TGFβ-Smad2/3 signaling.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Croton* / chemistry
  • Crystallography, X-Ray
  • Diterpenes* / chemistry
  • Diterpenes, Clerodane* / chemistry
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Molecular Structure

Substances

  • Diterpenes, Clerodane
  • Diterpenes