Anti-tumor abietane diterpenes from the cones of Sequoia sempervirens

Isolation, synthesis, and anti-tumor activities of a novel class of podocarpic diterpenes

A novel unusual 17-carbon diterpenoid, named (+)-7-deoxynimbidiol, was isolated from the stalks of Celastrus hypoleucus (Oliv.) Warb. Its racemate and derivatives were synthesized, and the inhibitory activities of these compounds against four cultured human-tumor cell lines were evaluated. The structure-activity relationship was discussed.

Diterpenoids

This review covers the isolation and structures of diterpenoids, including labdanes, clerodanes,pimaranes, abietanes, kauranes, cembranolides, taxanes and marine diterpenoids. The literature from January to December 2005 is reviewed, and 195 references are cited.