Cytotoxic clerodane diterpenoids from Casearia membranacea

J Nat Prod. 2005 Nov;68(11):1665-8. doi: 10.1021/np058063o.

Abstract

Bioassay-guided fractionation of the EtOAc extract of Casearia membranacea leaves and twigs afforded three new clerodane diterpenes, caseamembrins M-O (1-3), and the known rel-(2S,5R,6R,8S,9S,10R,18S,19R)-2-(2-methylbutyryloxy)-6-hydroxy-18,19-di-O-acetyl-18,19-epoxycleroda-3,13(16),14-triene (4) and caseamembrin D (5). The structures of 1-3, including the relative configurations, were established by extensive NMR spectroscopic analyses. The cytotoxic activities of the isolated diterpenoids against human oral epidermoid (KB), medulla (Med), and colon (DLD-1) cancer cell lines were evaluated.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / chemistry
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / isolation & purification*
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / pharmacology
  • Casearia / chemistry*
  • Diterpenes, Clerodane / chemistry
  • Diterpenes, Clerodane / isolation & purification*
  • Diterpenes, Clerodane / pharmacology
  • Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor
  • Humans
  • Molecular Structure
  • Plant Leaves / chemistry
  • Plant Stems / chemistry
  • Plants, Medicinal / chemistry*
  • Stereoisomerism
  • Taiwan
  • Tumor Cells, Cultured

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic
  • Diterpenes, Clerodane
  • caseamembrin M
  • caseamembrin N
  • caseamembrin O