New cyclomyrsinol diterpenes from Euphorbia aellenii with their immunomodulatory effects

J Asian Nat Prod Res. 2013;15(1):22-9. doi: 10.1080/10286020.2012.742073. Epub 2013 Jan 3.

Abstract

Chloroform-acetone extract of the aerial parts of Euphorbia aellenii Rech. f. (Euphorbiaceae) was investigated for its diterpenoidal constituents. This led to the isolation of two new and one known cyclomyrsinol-type diterpenes 1-3. The structures were elucidated on the basis of 1D and 2D (1)H and (13)C NMR techniques, and in vitro immunomodulatory activity was evaluated by standard proliferation of human peripheral blood lymphocytes. Results showed that all the three compounds were found to inhibit lymphocyte proliferation significantly (p < 0.05) at 50 μg/ml concentration. Among them, compound 2 showed more activity against phytohemagglutinin-activated T-cell proliferation with an IC(50) of 40.4 ± 9.35 μg/ml.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Cell Proliferation / drug effects
  • Diterpenes / blood
  • Diterpenes / chemistry
  • Diterpenes / isolation & purification*
  • Diterpenes / pharmacology*
  • Euphorbia / chemistry*
  • Humans
  • Immunologic Factors / blood
  • Immunologic Factors / chemistry
  • Immunologic Factors / isolation & purification*
  • Immunologic Factors / pharmacology*
  • Iran
  • Lymphocytes / drug effects
  • Molecular Structure
  • Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Biomolecular

Substances

  • 3,5,10,14,15-pentaacetyl-8-isobutanoyl-cyclomyrsinol
  • 3-nicotinyl-5,10,14,15-tetraacetyl-8-(2',3'-dimethylbutanoyl)cyclomyrsinol
  • Diterpenes
  • Immunologic Factors