Dimeric ent-kaurane diterpenoids from Isodon excisus

J Nat Prod. 2011 Nov 28;74(11):2382-7. doi: 10.1021/np200439n. Epub 2011 Nov 8.

Abstract

Five new dimeric ent-kauranoids, biexcisusins A-E (1-5), were isolated from the aerial parts of Isodon excisus. The structures and relative configurations of these compounds were determined on the basis of spectroscopic data interpretation. Of these, biexcisusins C-E (3-5) are dimeric ent-kaurane diterpenoids exhibiting an unprecedented linkage through a nine-membered lactone ring between two ent-kaurane subunits. Compounds 1-5 showed no inhibitory effects on the LPS-induced production of nitric oxide in murine macrophage RAW264.7 cells, up to a dose of 50 μM.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Diterpenes, Kaurane / chemistry
  • Diterpenes, Kaurane / isolation & purification*
  • Diterpenes, Kaurane / pharmacology
  • Isodon / chemistry*
  • Korea
  • Lipopolysaccharides / pharmacology
  • Macrophages / drug effects
  • Mice
  • Molecular Structure
  • Nitric Oxide / antagonists & inhibitors
  • Nitric Oxide / pharmacology

Substances

  • Diterpenes, Kaurane
  • Lipopolysaccharides
  • Nitric Oxide