Isolation and structure elucidation of kadlongilactones C-F from Kadsura longipedunculata by NMR spectroscopy and DFT computational methods

J Nat Prod. 2007 Nov;70(11):1706-11. doi: 10.1021/np070247a. Epub 2007 Oct 31.

Abstract

Four new triterpenoids, kadlongilactones C-F (2-5), containing a consecutive hexacyclic [7,7,5,6,6,6] ring system, were isolated from the leaves and stems of Kadsura longipedunculata. In comparison with the NMR data of kadlongilactones A (1) and D (3), a significant phenomena was discovered that ring D of 3 inverted from a half-chair in 1 to a half-boat conformation when the HO-16 group changed from alpha- to beta-orientation. The structures of 2-5 were established on the basis of detailed spectroscopic analysis, and DFT computational methods were applied in the structural validation of compounds 3 and 5. Compounds 1-4 showed significant cytotoxicity against A549, HT-29, and K562 cell lines with IC50 values of 0.49-3.61 microM in vitro.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / chemistry
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / isolation & purification*
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / pharmacology
  • Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor
  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal / chemistry
  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal / isolation & purification*
  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal / pharmacology
  • Inhibitory Concentration 50
  • Kadsura / chemistry*
  • Molecular Structure
  • Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Biomolecular
  • Plant Leaves / chemistry
  • Plant Stems / chemistry
  • Plants, Medicinal / chemistry*
  • Triterpenes / chemistry
  • Triterpenes / isolation & purification*
  • Triterpenes / pharmacology

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic
  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal
  • Triterpenes