A new dihydroagarofuranoid sesquiterpene and antituberculosis constituents from the root of Microtropis japonica

Chem Biodivers. 2008 Jul;5(7):1412-8. doi: 10.1002/cbdv.200890129.

Abstract

A new dihydroagarofuran-based sesquiterpene, 15-acetoxyorbiculin A, was isolated from the root of Microtropis japonica, together with 13 known compounds. Their structures were determined through in-depth spectroscopic and mass-spectrometric analyses. Among the isolated compounds, celahin C and salasol A exhibited potent in vitro antituberculosis activity, both with an MIC value of 15.0 microg/ml against Mycobacterium tuberculosis H(37)Rv.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Antitubercular Agents / pharmacology*
  • Celastraceae / chemistry*
  • Mycobacterium tuberculosis / drug effects
  • Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Biomolecular
  • Plant Roots / chemistry
  • Sesquiterpenes / chemistry
  • Sesquiterpenes / isolation & purification*
  • Sesquiterpenes / pharmacology

Substances

  • 15-acetoxyorbiculin A
  • Antitubercular Agents
  • Sesquiterpenes