A Novel Clerodane Diterpene from Vitex cofassus

Chem Pharm Bull (Tokyo). 2017;65(1):116-120. doi: 10.1248/cpb.c16-00775.

Abstract

New clerodane diterpene, 16-hydroxy-pentandralactone (1) and known diterpene acuminolide (2) were isolated from the methanol extract of Vitex cofassus leaves. The chemical structure and the absolute configuration of 1 were determined by MS, NMR and electron circular dichroism (ECD) experiments. The isolated compounds were evaluated for their antiproliferative activities against a panel of human tumor cell lines, including a multidrug-resistant (MDR) cell line. Both compounds showed potent antiproliferative activities against all the tested cell lines with IC50 values of 5.4-11.4 µM. Their effects on cell viability were also tested using vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)-stimulated human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs). Compound 1 inhibited VEGF-stimulated HUVEC proliferation in a dose-dependent manner. Based on these results, compound 1 could be a candidate for antitumor agent and inhibitor of angiogenesis.

MeSH terms

  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / chemistry
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / isolation & purification
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / pharmacology*
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Cell Proliferation / drug effects
  • Cell Survival / drug effects
  • Diterpenes, Clerodane / chemistry
  • Diterpenes, Clerodane / isolation & purification
  • Diterpenes, Clerodane / pharmacology*
  • Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
  • Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor
  • Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells / drug effects
  • Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells / metabolism
  • Humans
  • Molecular Structure
  • Neovascularization, Pathologic / drug therapy*
  • Neovascularization, Pathologic / pathology
  • Structure-Activity Relationship
  • Vascular Endothelial Growth Factors / antagonists & inhibitors*
  • Vascular Endothelial Growth Factors / metabolism
  • Vitex / chemistry*

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic
  • Diterpenes, Clerodane
  • Vascular Endothelial Growth Factors