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Guo X, Zhang RR, Sun JY, Liu Y, Yuan XS, Chen YY, Sun H, Liu C. The molecular mechanism of action for the potent antitumor component extracted using supercritical fluid extraction from Croton crassifolius root. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2024; 327:117835. [PMID: 38490290 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2024.117835] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2023] [Revised: 01/15/2024] [Accepted: 01/25/2024] [Indexed: 03/17/2024]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE The root of Croton crassifolius has been used as a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), called Radix Croton Crassifolius, and commonly known as "Ji Gu Xiang" in Chinese. Its medicinal value has been recorded in several medical books or handbooks, such as "Sheng Cao Yao Xing Bei Yao", "Ben Cao Qiu Yuan" and "Zhong Hua Ben Cao". It has been traditional employed for treating sore throat, stomach-ache, rheumatism and cancer. AIM OF THE STUDY At present, there are limited studies on the evaluation of low-polarity extracts of roots in C. crassifolius. Consequently, the aim of this study was to evaluate the antitumor effect of the low-polarity extract of C. crassifolius root. MATERIALS AND METHODS Extracts were obtained by supercritical fluid extraction. The extracts were tested for antitumor effects in vitro on several cancer cell lines. A CCK-8 kit was used for further analysis of cell viability. A flow cytometer and propidium iodide staining were used to evaluate the cell cycle and apoptosis. Hoechst staining, JC-1 staining and the fluorescence probe DCFH-DA were used to evaluate apoptotic cells. Molecular mechanisms of action were analyzed by quantitative RT‒PCR and Western blotting. Immunohistochemistry was used for the evaluation of xenograft tumors in male BALB/c mice. Finally, molecular docking was employed to predict the bond between the desired bioactive compound and molecular targets. RESULTS Eleven diterpenoids were isolated from low-polarity C. crassifolius root extracts. Among the compounds, chettaphanin II showed the strongest activity (IC50 = 8.58 μM) against A549 cells. Evaluation of cell viability and the cell cycle showed that Chettaphanin II reduced A549 cell proliferation and induced G2/M-phase arrest. Chttaphanin II significantly induced apoptosis in A549 cells, which was related to the level of apoptosis-related proteins. The growth of tumor tissue was significantly inhibited by chettaphanin II in experiments performed on naked mice. The antitumor mechanism of chettaphanin II is that it can obstruct the mTOR/PI3K/Akt signaling pathway in A549 cells. Molecular docking established that chettaphanin II could bind to the active sites of Bcl-2 and Bax. CONCLUSIONS Taken together, the natural diterpenoid chettaphanin II was identified as the major antitumor active component, and its potential for developing anticancer therapies was demonstrated for the first time by antiproliferation evaluation in vitro and in vivo.
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- Xu Guo
- Key Laboratory of Novel Food Resources Processing, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs/Key Laboratory of Agro-Products Processing Technology of Shandong Province/Institute of Agro-Food Science and Technology, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 202 Gongye North Road, Jinan, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Novel Food Resources Processing, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs/Key Laboratory of Agro-Products Processing Technology of Shandong Province/Institute of Agro-Food Science and Technology, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 202 Gongye North Road, Jinan, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Novel Food Resources Processing, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs/Key Laboratory of Agro-Products Processing Technology of Shandong Province/Institute of Agro-Food Science and Technology, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 202 Gongye North Road, Jinan, PR China.
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- Department of Nephrology, Tai'an City Central Hospital, Tai'an, Shandong, PR China.
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- Department of Radiology, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, No.324, Jingwu Road, Jinan, Shandong, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Novel Food Resources Processing, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs/Key Laboratory of Agro-Products Processing Technology of Shandong Province/Institute of Agro-Food Science and Technology, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 202 Gongye North Road, Jinan, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Novel Food Resources Processing, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs/Key Laboratory of Agro-Products Processing Technology of Shandong Province/Institute of Agro-Food Science and Technology, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 202 Gongye North Road, Jinan, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Novel Food Resources Processing, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs/Key Laboratory of Agro-Products Processing Technology of Shandong Province/Institute of Agro-Food Science and Technology, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 202 Gongye North Road, Jinan, PR China.
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Limtragool OA, Pitchuanchom S, Boonyarat C, Kanokmedhakul K, Kanokmedhakul S. Bioactive cholinesterase inhibitions of clerodanes from the flowers of Croton krabas and molecular docking studies. Nat Prod Res 2024:1-10. [PMID: 38501726 DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2024.2330513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2023] [Accepted: 03/01/2024] [Indexed: 03/20/2024]
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The first investigation of the phytochemical profile of the flowers of Croton krabas led to the isolation of two new clerodane diterpenes, 6S-crotocaudin (1) and crotocaudin B (2), together with two known clerodanes, 6S-crotoeurin C (3) and isoteucvin (4). The structures and absolute configurations of isolated clerodanes were elucidated by extensive analysis of NMR spectroscopic data, mass spectrometry and ECD calculations. Compounds 1-4 demonstrated significant inhibitory activity towards acetylcholinesterase (AChE). Notably, compound 2 exhibited the strongest AChE inhibition (IC50 1.01 µM). Compounds 3 and 4 showed potent butyrylcholinesterase (BChE) inhibitory activity with IC50 values of 1.09 and 1.12 µM, respectively. The molecular docking results revealed that 2 bound to the catalytic anionic site (CAS) and peripheral anionic site (PAS) of AChE, while 3 occupied in the CAS of BChE.
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- Oue-Artorn Limtragool
- Department of Chemistry, Multidisciplinary Research Unit of Pure and Applied Chemistry, Center of Excellence for Innovation in Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Mahasarakham University, Maha Sarakham, Thailand
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- Department of Chemistry, Multidisciplinary Research Unit of Pure and Applied Chemistry, Center of Excellence for Innovation in Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Mahasarakham University, Maha Sarakham, Thailand
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand
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- Department of Chemistry, Natural Products Research Unit, Center of Excellence for Innovation in Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand
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- Department of Chemistry, Natural Products Research Unit, Center of Excellence for Innovation in Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand
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Linphosan C, Uk-At S, Setsuwan P, Srisupattanakul P, Boonyarat C, Poopasit K, Limtragool OA. A New Clerodane from the Leaves of Croton krabas and Its Cholinesterase Inhibitory Activities. Chem Biodivers 2023; 20:e202301309. [PMID: 37926685 DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.202301309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2023] [Revised: 10/30/2023] [Accepted: 11/04/2023] [Indexed: 11/07/2023]
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Chromatographic separation of the leaves of Croton krabas resulted in the isolation of one new clerodane, crotoeurin D (1), along with two known compounds, 6S-crotoeurin C (2) and blumenol A (3). Their structures were determined based on extensive nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopic data analysis and mass spectrometry. The absolute configuration of the new clerodane was assigned by nuclear overhauser effect spectroscopy correlations and electronic circular dichroism calculations. Compound 1 exhibited significant acetylcholinesterase and butyrylcholinesterase inhibitory activities. Moreover, the binding modes of 1 revealed that its structure formed strong hydrogen bonds and hydrophobic interactions with the active sites of both enzymes.
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- Chaiwat Linphosan
- Multidisciplinary Research Unit of Pure and Applied Chemistry, Department of Chemistry and Center of Excellence for Innovation in Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Mahasarakham University, Maha Sarakham
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- Multidisciplinary Research Unit of Pure and Applied Chemistry, Department of Chemistry and Center of Excellence for Innovation in Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Mahasarakham University, Maha Sarakham
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- Multidisciplinary Research Unit of Pure and Applied Chemistry, Department of Chemistry and Center of Excellence for Innovation in Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Mahasarakham University, Maha Sarakham
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- Multidisciplinary Research Unit of Pure and Applied Chemistry, Department of Chemistry and Center of Excellence for Innovation in Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Mahasarakham University, Maha Sarakham
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand
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- Department of Chemistry and Center of Excellence for Innovation in Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand
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- Multidisciplinary Research Unit of Pure and Applied Chemistry, Department of Chemistry and Center of Excellence for Innovation in Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Mahasarakham University, Maha Sarakham
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Zhang ZM, Zhang J, Cai Q. Enantioselective and collective total synthesis of pentacyclic 19- nor-clerodanes. Chem Sci 2023; 14:12598-12605. [PMID: 38020367 PMCID: PMC10646913 DOI: 10.1039/d3sc04335e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2023] [Accepted: 10/22/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023] Open
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We report herein the collective asymmetric total synthesis of seven pentacyclic 19-nor-clerodane diterpenoids, namely (+)-teucvin (+)-cracroson A, (+)-cracroson E, (+)-montanin A, (+)-teucvisin C, (+)-teucrin A, and (+)-2-hydroxyteuscorolide. An ytterbium-catalyzed asymmetric inverse-electron-demand Diels-Alder reaction of 4-methyl-2-pyrone with a chiral C5-substituted cyclohexa-1,3-dienol silyl ether is the key feature of the synthesis, which provides the common cis-decalin intermediate with five continuous stereocenters in excellent yield and stereoselectivity. From this diversifiable intermediate, the total synthesis of (+)-teucvin and (+)-2-hydroxyteuscorolide was realized in thirteen and eighteen steps, respectively. From (+)-teucvin, five other pentacyclic 19-nor-clerodanes were divergently and concisely generated through late-stage oxidation state adjustments.
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- Zhi-Mao Zhang
- Department of Chemistry and Research Center for Molecular Recognition and Synthesis, Fudan University 220 Handan Rd. Shanghai 200433 China
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- Department of Chemistry and Research Center for Molecular Recognition and Synthesis, Fudan University 220 Handan Rd. Shanghai 200433 China
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- Department of Chemistry and Research Center for Molecular Recognition and Synthesis, Fudan University 220 Handan Rd. Shanghai 200433 China
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Martínez-Casares RM, Hernández-Vázquez L, Mandujano A, Sánchez-Pérez L, Pérez-Gutiérrez S, Pérez-Ramos J. Anti-Inflammatory and Cytotoxic Activities of Clerodane-Type Diterpenes. Molecules 2023; 28:4744. [PMID: 37375299 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28124744] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2023] [Revised: 06/02/2023] [Accepted: 06/09/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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The secondary metabolites of clerodane diterpenoids have been found in several plant species from various families and in other organisms. In this review, we included articles on clerodanes and neo-clerodanes with cytotoxic or anti-inflammatory activity from 2015 to February 2023. A search was conducted in the following databases: PubMed, Google Scholar and Science Direct, using the keywords clerodanes or neo-clerodanes with cytotoxicity or anti-inflammatory activity. In this work, we present studies on these diterpenes with anti-inflammatory effects from 18 species belonging to 7 families and those with cytotoxic activity from 25 species belonging to 9 families. These plants are mostly from the Lamiaceae, Salicaceae, Menispermaceae and Euphorbiaceae families. In summary, clerodane diterpenes have activity against different cell cancer lines. Specific antiproliferative mechanisms related to the wide range of clerodanes known today have been described, since many of these compounds have been identified, some of which we barely know their properties. It is very possible that there are even more compounds than those described today, in such a way that makes it an open field to discover. Furthermore, some diterpenes presented in this review have already-known therapeutic targets, and therefore, their potential adverse effects can be predicted in some way.
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- Rubria Marlen Martínez-Casares
- Departamento de Sistemas Biológicos, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana-Xochimilco, Calzada del Hueso 1100, Coyoacán 04960, CDMX, Mexico
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- Departamento de Sistemas Biológicos, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana-Xochimilco, Calzada del Hueso 1100, Coyoacán 04960, CDMX, Mexico
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- Departamento de Atención a la Salud, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana-Xochimilco, Calzada del Hueso 1100, Coyoacán 04960, CDMX, Mexico
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- Departamento de Atención a la Salud, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana-Xochimilco, Calzada del Hueso 1100, Coyoacán 04960, CDMX, Mexico
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- Departamento de Sistemas Biológicos, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana-Xochimilco, Calzada del Hueso 1100, Coyoacán 04960, CDMX, Mexico
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- Departamento de Sistemas Biológicos, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana-Xochimilco, Calzada del Hueso 1100, Coyoacán 04960, CDMX, Mexico
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Li JY, Bai M, Song SJ, Huang XX. Chemical constituents from the roots of Croton crassifolius and their chemophenetic significance. BIOCHEM SYST ECOL 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bse.2023.104587] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Yang F, Jiang X, Cao L, Gu Q, Teng X, He L. Diverse Sesquiterpenoids from the Roots of Croton crassifolius and Their Inhibitory Effects on Ferroptosis. Chem Biodivers 2022; 19:e202101028. [PMID: 35247295 DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.202101028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2021] [Accepted: 03/03/2022] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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One new sesquiterpenoid, 10-epi-lochmolin F (1), together with 13 known sesquiterpenoids, was isolated from the roots of Croton crassifolius. The structures of these compounds were confirmed by UV, IR, MS, and NMR spectroscopic analysis. The absolute configuration of compound 1 was elucidated by analysis of X-ray crystallography. All the 14 isolated sesquiterpenoids were screened for their inhibitory effects on ferroptosis in HT-22 cells. Two compounds 4 and 7 showed certain inhibitory effects against RSL3-induced ferroptosis with EC50 values of 10.8±2.3 μM and 15.5±0.5 μM, respectively. Here we firstly reported the sesquiterpenoids from C. crassifolius showing inhibitory effect on ferroptosis.
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- Fei Yang
- School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China
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- School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China
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- School of Chinese Medicine, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China
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- Research Center for Drug Discovery, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China
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- School of Chinese Medicine, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China.,State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine Key Laboratory for Production and Development of Lingnan Medicinal Material, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China
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- Guangdong Provincial Cosmetics Engineering and Technology Research Center, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Zhongshan, 528458, P. R. China
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Liu XY, Ke BW, Qin Y, Wang FP. The diterpenoid alkaloids. THE ALKALOIDS. CHEMISTRY AND BIOLOGY 2022; 87:1-360. [PMID: 35168778 DOI: 10.1016/bs.alkal.2021.08.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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The diterpenoid alkaloids are a family of extremely important natural products that have long been a research hotspot due to their myriad of intricate structures and diverse biological properties. This chapter systematically summarizes the past 11 years (2009-2019) of studies on the diterpenoid alkaloids, including the "so-called" atypical ones, covering the classification and biogenetic relationships, phytochemistry together with 444 new alkaloids covering 32 novel skeletons and the corrected structures, chemical reactions including conversion toward toxoids, synthetic studies, as well as biological activities. It should be noted that the synthetic studies, especially the total syntheses of various diterpenoid alkaloids, are for the first time reviewed in this treatise. This chapter, in combination with our four previous reviews in volumes 42, 59, 67, and 69, will present to the readers a more completed and updated profile of the diterpenoid alkaloids.
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- Xiao-Yu Liu
- Department of Chemistry of Medicinal Natural Products, West China School of Pharmacy, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China; Key Laboratory of Drug-Targeting and Drug Delivery System of the Education Ministry and Sichuan Province, Sichuan Engineering Laboratory for Plant-Sourced Drug and Sichuan Research Center for Drug Precision Industrial Technology, West China School of Pharmacy, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Chemistry of Medicinal Natural Products, West China School of Pharmacy, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China; Key Laboratory of Drug-Targeting and Drug Delivery System of the Education Ministry and Sichuan Province, Sichuan Engineering Laboratory for Plant-Sourced Drug and Sichuan Research Center for Drug Precision Industrial Technology, West China School of Pharmacy, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
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- Department of Chemistry of Medicinal Natural Products, West China School of Pharmacy, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
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Li C, Sun X, Yin W, Zhan Z, Tang Q, Wang W, Zhuo X, Wu Z, Zhang H, Li Y, Zhang Y, Wang G. Crassifolins Q-W: Clerodane Diterpenoids From Croton crassifolius With Anti-Inflammatory and Anti-Angiogenesis Activities. Front Chem 2021; 9:733350. [PMID: 34616713 PMCID: PMC8488372 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2021.733350] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2021] [Accepted: 08/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Seven new clerodane diterpenoids, crassifolins Q-W (1-7), along with five known analogues (8-12), were isolated from the roots of Croton crassifolius. Their structures were identified by comprehensive spectroscopic analysis (UV, IR, NMR, and HR-ESI-MS), and their absolute configurations were determined by ECD spectra and X-ray crystallography. The activities of compounds 1-5 against inflammatory cytokines IL-6 and TNF-α levels on LPS-induced RAW 264.7 macrophages were assessed, and compound 5 showed the most significant activity with the secretion levels of IL-6 and TNF-α at 32.78 and 12.53%, respectively. Moreover, compounds 1-5 were screened for their anti-angiogenesis using a human umbilical vein endothelial cells in vitro mode; the results showed all of them exhibited obvious anti-angiogenesis activities, in particular, compound 5 showed the strongest anti-angiogenesis effect in the range of 6.25-50 μM.
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- Canjie Li
- Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research, Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Natural Products, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research, Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Natural Products, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China.,The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Guangdong Clinical Translational Center for Targeted Drug, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research, Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Natural Products, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research, Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Natural Products, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research, Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Natural Products, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research, Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Natural Products, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Guangdong Clinical Translational Center for Targeted Drug, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research, Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Natural Products, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research, Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Natural Products, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China.,Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Guangdong Clinical Translational Center for Targeted Drug, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research, Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Natural Products, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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Shen Y, Liang WJ, Shi YN, Kennelly EJ, Zhao DK. Structural diversity, bioactivities, and biosynthesis of natural diterpenoid alkaloids. Nat Prod Rep 2021; 37:763-796. [PMID: 32129397 DOI: 10.1039/d0np00002g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Covering: 2009 to 2018. Diterpenoid alkaloids, originating from the amination of natural tetracyclic diterpenes, are a diverse class of compounds having complex structural features with many stereocenters. The important pharmacological activities and structural complexity of the diterpenoid alkaloids have long interested scientists due to their medicinal uses, infamous toxicity, and unique biosynthesis. Since 2009, 373 diterpenoid alkaloids, assigned to 46 skeletons, have been isolated and identified from plants mostly in the Ranunculaceae family. The names, classes, molecular weight, molecular formula, NMR data, and plant sources of these diterpene alkaloids are collated here. This review will be a detailed update of the naturally occurring diterpene alkaloids reported from the plant kingdom from 2009-2018, providing an in-depth discussion of their diversity, biological activities, pharmacokinetics, toxicity, application, evolution, and biosynthesis.
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- Yong Shen
- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, 650201, P. R. China and Biocontrol Engineering Research Center of Plant Disease and Pest, Yunnan University, Kunming, 650504, P. R. China. and Biocontrol Engineering Research Center of Crop Disease and Pest, Yunnan University, Kunming, 650504, P. R. China and School of Life Science, Yunnan University, Kunming, 650504, P. R. China and Kunming Kangren Biotechnology Co., Ltd., Kunming, 650203, P. R. China and Research & Development Center for Functional Products, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, 650201, P. R. China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, 650201, P. R. China
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- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, 650201, P. R. China and Institute of Medicinal Plants, Yunnan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Kunming, 650000, P. R. China
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Lehman College, City University of New York, Bronx, New York, 10468, USA. and Ph.D. Programs in Biochemistry, Biology, and Chemistry, The Graduate Center, City University of New York, New York, 10016, USA
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- Biocontrol Engineering Research Center of Plant Disease and Pest, Yunnan University, Kunming, 650504, P. R. China. and Biocontrol Engineering Research Center of Crop Disease and Pest, Yunnan University, Kunming, 650504, P. R. China and School of Life Science, Yunnan University, Kunming, 650504, P. R. China and Kunming Kangren Biotechnology Co., Ltd., Kunming, 650203, P. R. China
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Jiang S, Shen X, Xuan S, Yang B, Ruan Q, Cui H, Zhao Z, Jin J. Serum and colon metabolomics study reveals the anti-ulcerative colitis effect of Croton crassifolius Geisel. PHYTOMEDICINE : INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOTHERAPY AND PHYTOPHARMACOLOGY 2021; 87:153570. [PMID: 34062350 DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2021.153570] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2020] [Revised: 03/28/2021] [Accepted: 04/12/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND Croton crassifolius Geisel (CCG, also known as Ji-Gu-Xiang in Traditional Chinese Medicine), is traditionally prescribed for the therapy of rheumatic arthritis and gastrointestinal ulcer. However, the effect of CCG on ulcerative colitis (UC) has not been investigated. PURPOSE To explore the therapeutic potential and underlying mechanism of CCG extract against UC by colonic and serum metabolomics. METHODS In order to standardize the CCG extract, UPLC-QTOF-MS was used for quantitative and qualitative analysis of the representative terpenoids. C57BL/6J mice were divided into control, Dextran Sulfate Sodium (DSS), mesalazine (100 mg•kg-1), CCG extract (150 and 600 mg•kg-1) groups. The mice were provided 3% DSS dissolved in distilled water ad libitum for 7 days except control group. Weight change, disease activity index (DAI), colon lengths and expression of inflammatory mediators iNOS and COX-2 in colonic tissue were determined. Serum and colon metabolomics using UPLC-QTOF-MS technology coupled with multivariate data analysis were performed to reveal the underlying mechanism. RESULTS Thirty-five terpenoids in CCG were identified by fingerprint, in which ten representative terpenes were quantified. CCG could relieve the weight loss, the degree of bloody stool and ulcer of colon, as well as significantly lowering the expression level of iNOS and COX-2. Metabolomics analysis showed that 25 biomarkers were obviously interfered by CCG treatment and 16 of them were highly correlated with the efficacy of CCG. The analysis of metabolic pathway showed that the anti-UC effect of CCG was associated with the regulation on linoleic acid metabolism, sphingolipid metabolism, α-linolenic acid metabolism, and glycerophospholipids metabolism. CONCLUSIONS The oral administration of CCG significantly alleviated DSS-induced UC symptoms by reducing inflammation and rectifying the metabolic disorder. CCG may provide a new strategy for the management of UC.
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- Shiqin Jiang
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of New Drug Design and Evaluation, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China; School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou China.
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of New Drug Design and Evaluation, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
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Nur-E-Alam M, Parveen I, Wilkinson B, Ahmed S, Hafizur RM, Bari A, Woodman TJ, Threadgill MD, Al-Rehaily AJ. A neoclerodane orthoester and other new neoclerodane diterpenoids from Teucrium yemense chemistry and effect on secretion of insulin. Sci Rep 2021; 11:8074. [PMID: 33850244 PMCID: PMC8044157 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-87513-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2020] [Accepted: 03/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Teucrium yemense, a medicinal plant commonly grown in Saudi Arabia and Yemen, is traditionally used to treat infections, kidney diseases, rheumatism, and diabetes. Extraction of the dried aerial parts of the plant with methanol, followed by further extraction with butanol and chromatography, gave twenty novel neoclerodanes. Their structures, relative configurations and some conformations were determined by MS and 1-D and 2-D NMR techniques. Most were fairly conventional but one contained an unusual stable orthoester, one had its (C-16)-(C-13)-(C-14)-(C-15) (tetrahydro)furan unit present as a succinic anhydride and one had a rearranged carbon skeleton resulting from ring-contraction to give a central octahydroindene bicyclic core, rather than the usual decalin. Mechanisms are proposed for the biosynthetic formation of the orthoester and for the ring-contraction. Four novel neoclerodanes increased the glucose-triggered release of insulin from isolated murine pancreatic islets by more than the standard drug tolbutamide, showing that they are potential leads for the development of new anti-diabetic drugs.
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- Mohammad Nur-E-Alam
- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, P.O. Box. 2457, Riyadh, 11451, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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- Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences (IBERS), Aberystwyth University, Aberystwyth, SY23 3DA, UK
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, P.O. Box. 2457, Riyadh, 11451, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Dr. Panjwani Center for Molecular Medicine and Drug Research, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi, 75270, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, P.O. Box. 2457, Riyadh, 11451, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Drug and Target Discovery, Department of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, University of Bath, Claverton Down, Bath, BA2 7AY, UK
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- Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences (IBERS), Aberystwyth University, Aberystwyth, SY23 3DA, UK
- Drug and Target Discovery, Department of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, University of Bath, Claverton Down, Bath, BA2 7AY, UK
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, P.O. Box. 2457, Riyadh, 11451, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Zou MF, Hu R, Liu YX, Fan RZ, Xie XL, Yin S. Two highly oxygenated nor-clerodane diterpenoids from Croton caudatus. JOURNAL OF ASIAN NATURAL PRODUCTS RESEARCH 2020; 22:927-934. [PMID: 32293196 DOI: 10.1080/10286020.2020.1751618] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2019] [Accepted: 04/01/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Two highly oxygenated nor-clerodane diterpenoids, crocleropenes A and B (1 and 2), together with four known compounds (3-6) were isolated from the leaves and twigs of Croton caudatus. Their structures were elucidated by combination of extensive spectroscopic analysis and electronic circular dichroism (ECD) calculations. 1 and 2 represent the first examples of nor-clerodane-3,5(10)-diene diterpenoids. Compounds 1 and 2 exhibited weak cytotoxicity in vitro against MCF-7 cancer cells with IC50 values of 35.8 and 40.2 μM, respectively. [Formula: see text].
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- Ming-Feng Zou
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Senior High School, Guangzhou Foreign Language School, Guangzhou 511455, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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Liu C, Zhang RR, Niu QL, Zhang J, Wang MX, Meng NN, Wang Q, Sun JY, Wang WL. Two new diterpenoids with their antiproliferative activities from the supercritical fluid extraction of Croton crassifolius root. Nat Prod Res 2020; 35:4479-4485. [PMID: 32233665 DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2020.1731739] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Supercritical fluid extraction was applied to obtain the lower polarity extracts from Croton crassifolius roots, and chemical investigation of which led to the isolation and identification of two new diterpenoids, named crassifolius P (1) and crassifolius Q (2). In vitro anti-proliferative activities of compounds 1 and 2 on A549, Hep-G2 and Hela tumor cell lines were evaluated. The two new compounds exhibited obvious selectivity to tumor cells with IC50 values ranging from 20.43 ± 1.18 μM to 25.72 ± 1.32 μM.
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- Chao Liu
- Key Laboratory of Novel Food Resources Processing, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs/Key Laboratory of Agro-Products Processing Technology of Shandong Province/Institute of Agro-Food Science and Technology, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Novel Food Resources Processing, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs/Key Laboratory of Agro-Products Processing Technology of Shandong Province/Institute of Agro-Food Science and Technology, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan, PR China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Fruit Tree Biotechnology Breeding, Shandong Institute of Pomology, Tai'an, Shandong, China
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- Key Laboratory of Novel Food Resources Processing, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs/Key Laboratory of Agro-Products Processing Technology of Shandong Province/Institute of Agro-Food Science and Technology, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Novel Food Resources Processing, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs/Key Laboratory of Agro-Products Processing Technology of Shandong Province/Institute of Agro-Food Science and Technology, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Novel Food Resources Processing, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs/Key Laboratory of Agro-Products Processing Technology of Shandong Province/Institute of Agro-Food Science and Technology, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Novel Food Resources Processing, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs/Key Laboratory of Agro-Products Processing Technology of Shandong Province/Institute of Agro-Food Science and Technology, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Novel Food Resources Processing, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs/Key Laboratory of Agro-Products Processing Technology of Shandong Province/Institute of Agro-Food Science and Technology, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Novel Food Resources Processing, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs/Key Laboratory of Agro-Products Processing Technology of Shandong Province/Institute of Agro-Food Science and Technology, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan, PR China
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Wang R, Fan RZ, Ni FQ, Sang J, Xie XL, Luo SY, Tang GH, Yin S. 19- nor-, 20- nor-, and tetranor-Halimane-Type Furanoditerpenoids from Croton crassifolius. JOURNAL OF NATURAL PRODUCTS 2020; 83:255-267. [PMID: 32003565 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.9b00634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The phytochemical investigation of the roots of Croton crassifolius led to the isolation of 16 new halimane furanoditerpenoids, crohalifuranes A-P (1-16), along with 15 known analogues, 17-31. The new structures including their absolute configurations were elucidated by NMR and MS data analysis, comparison of experimental and calculated electronic circular dichroism data, single-crystal X-ray diffraction data, and chemical methods. Crohalifuranes A (1) and B (2) are tetranor- and 19-nor-halimane diterpenoids featuring a rare decahydroacenaphthene core, respectively, which might be derived from the accompanying crassifoliusin A by loss of the furan ring or the C-19 substituent. Crohalifurane C (3) represents the first example of a 20-nor-halimane diterpenoid, and crohalifurane D (4) is characterized by an unusual 6,20-δ-lactone moiety. All compounds were examined for their inhibitory effects on nitric oxide (NO) production induced by lipopolysaccharide in RAW264.7 cells, and 2 and 23 exhibited moderate inhibition on NO production with IC50 values of 17.2 ± 1.3 and 23.7 ± 1.4 μM, respectively.
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- Rong Wang
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences , Sun Yat-sen University , Guangzhou 510006 , People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences , Sun Yat-sen University , Guangzhou 510006 , People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences , Sun Yat-sen University , Guangzhou 510006 , People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences , Sun Yat-sen University , Guangzhou 510006 , People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences , Sun Yat-sen University , Guangzhou 510006 , People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences , Sun Yat-sen University , Guangzhou 510006 , People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences , Sun Yat-sen University , Guangzhou 510006 , People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences , Sun Yat-sen University , Guangzhou 510006 , People's Republic of China
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Tian JL, Li CX, Shang XY, Hou XW, Zhang Y, Li LZ, Huang XX, Song SJ. Sesquiterpenoids from the roots of Croton crassifolius. JOURNAL OF ASIAN NATURAL PRODUCTS RESEARCH 2019; 21:666-672. [PMID: 29888617 DOI: 10.1080/10286020.2018.1465413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2018] [Accepted: 04/12/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Phytochemical investigation of Croton crassifolius roots afforded five sesquiterpenes (1-5), including two new sesquiterpenes 6S-hydroxy-cyperenoic acid (1) and crassifterpenoid A (5), together with three known compounds (2-4). The structures of the new compounds were determined by comprehensive spectroscopic methods, and their absolute configurations were determined by quantum chemical ECD calculation. Crassifterpenoid A (5) is the first germacrane-type sesquiterpene isolated from C. crassifolius, which enriched the diversity of chemical constituents in Croton crassifolius. In addition, the cytotoxicities of all compounds against human liver cancer lines HepG2 and Hep3B were determined, but none showed significant activity.
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- Jin-Long Tian
- a Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design and Discovery, School of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica, Ministry of Education , Shenyang Pharmaceutical University , Shenyang , China
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- a Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design and Discovery, School of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica, Ministry of Education , Shenyang Pharmaceutical University , Shenyang , China
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- a Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design and Discovery, School of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica, Ministry of Education , Shenyang Pharmaceutical University , Shenyang , China
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- a Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design and Discovery, School of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica, Ministry of Education , Shenyang Pharmaceutical University , Shenyang , China
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- a Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design and Discovery, School of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica, Ministry of Education , Shenyang Pharmaceutical University , Shenyang , China
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- a Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design and Discovery, School of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica, Ministry of Education , Shenyang Pharmaceutical University , Shenyang , China
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- a Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design and Discovery, School of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica, Ministry of Education , Shenyang Pharmaceutical University , Shenyang , China
- b Chinese People's Liberation Army 210 Hospital , Dalian , China
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- a Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design and Discovery, School of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica, Ministry of Education , Shenyang Pharmaceutical University , Shenyang , China
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Alvarez-Rivera G, Ballesteros-Vivas D, Parada-Alfonso F, Ibañez E, Cifuentes A. Recent applications of high resolution mass spectrometry for the characterization of plant natural products. Trends Analyt Chem 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.trac.2019.01.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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A "Green" Homogenate Extraction Coupled with UHPLC-MS for the Rapid Determination of Diterpenoids in Croton Crassifolius. Molecules 2019; 24:molecules24040694. [PMID: 30769949 PMCID: PMC6413027 DOI: 10.3390/molecules24040694] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2019] [Revised: 02/12/2019] [Accepted: 02/14/2019] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Clerodane diterpenoids are the main bioactive constituents of Croton crassifolius and are proved to have multiple biological activities. However, quality control (QC) research on the constituents are rare. Thus, the major research purpose of the current study was to establish an efficient homogenate extraction (HGE) process combined with a sensitive and specific ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (UHPLC–MS) technique together for the rapid extraction and determination of clerodane diterpenoids in C. crassifolius. All calibration curves showed good linearity (r > 0.9943) within the test ranges and the intra- and inter-day precisions and repeatability were all within required limits. This modified HGE–UHPLC–MS method only took 5 min to extract nine clerodane diterpenoids in C. crassifolius and another 12 min to quantify these components. The results indicated that the quantitative analysis based on UHPLC–MS was a feasible method for QC of clerodane diterpenoids in C. crassifolius, and the findings outlined in the current study also inferred the potential of the method in the QC of clerodane diterpenoids in other complex species of plants.
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Chemical Constituents from Croton Species and Their Biological Activities. Molecules 2018; 23:molecules23092333. [PMID: 30213129 PMCID: PMC6225158 DOI: 10.3390/molecules23092333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2018] [Revised: 09/07/2018] [Accepted: 09/10/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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The genus Croton belongs to the Euphorbiaceae family, which comprises approximately 1300 species. Many Croton species have been used as folk medicines. This review focuses on the chemical constituents from Croton species and their relevant biological activities, covering the period from 2006 to 2018. A total of 399 new compounds, including 339 diterpenoids, were reported. Diterpenoids are characteristic components of the Croton species. These isolated compounds exhibited a broad spectrum of bioactivities, including cytotoxic, anti-inflammatory, antifungal, acetylcholinesterase inhibitory, and neurite outgrowth-promoting properties. The present review provides a significant clue for further research of the chemical constituents from the Croton species as potential medicines.
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Tian JL, Yao GD, Zhang YY, Lin B, Zhang Y, Li LZ, Huang XX, Song SJ. Pyran-2-one derivatives from Croton crassifolius as potent apoptosis inducers in HepG2 cells via p53-mediated Ras/Raf/ERK pathway. Bioorg Chem 2018; 79:355-362. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2018.05.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2018] [Revised: 05/17/2018] [Accepted: 05/20/2018] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Barth EF, Pinto LS, Dileli P, Biavatti DC, Silva YL, Bortolucci W, Gazim ZC, Takemura OS, Romagnolo MB, Laverde-Junior A. Biological screening of extracts from leaf and stem bark of Croton floribundus Spreng. (Euphorbiaceae). BRAZ J BIOL 2018; 78:601-608. [DOI: 10.1590/1519-6984.166522] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2016] [Accepted: 07/14/2017] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Abstract This work describes the preliminary evaluation of cytotoxic, antimicrobial, molluscicidal, antioxidant and anticholinesterase activities from leaf (LECF) and stem bark alcoholic extracts (BECF) of the species Croton floribundus Spreng. (Euphorbiaceae), popularly known as capixingui or tapixingui. BECF presented significant toxicity (LC50 = 89.6 μg/ml) in the Artemia salina Leach, 1819 (Crustacea: Branchiopoda) bioassay, whereas LECF did not show activity (LC50 > 1000 μg/ml). From DPPH method, the values of IC50 for the LECF and BECF were 61.2 μg/ml and 62.2 μg/ml, respectively, showing that C. floribundus has an expressive antioxidant activity. Antimicrobial susceptibility was evaluated by microdilution technique and only BECF was active against Staphylococcus aureus (MIC = 39.6 μg/ml). The extracts did not present molluscicidal activity against snail Biomphalaria glabrata Say, 1818 (Gastropoda: Planorbidae). Both extracts revealed the presence of several components with an inhibiting capacity of acetylcholinesterase enzyme on the bioautographic assay. C. floribundus showed to be a promising species considering that it exhibited good biological activity in the most assays performed.
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- E. F. Barth
- Universidade Paranaense, Brazil; Universidade Paranaense, Brazil
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- Universidade Paranaense, Brazil; Universidade Paranaense, Brazil
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- Universidade Paranaense, Brazil; Universidade Paranaense, Brazil; Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná, Brazil
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Roncero AM, Tobal IE, Moro RF, Díez D, Marcos IS. Halimane diterpenoids: sources, structures, nomenclature and biological activities. Nat Prod Rep 2018; 35:955-991. [DOI: 10.1039/c8np00016f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Diterpenes with a halimane skeleton constitute a small group of natural products that can be biogenetically considered as being between labdane and clerodane diterpenoids.
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- Alejandro M. Roncero
- Departamento de Química Orgánica
- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas
- Universidad de Salamanca
- 37008 Salamanca
- Spain
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica
- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas
- Universidad de Salamanca
- 37008 Salamanca
- Spain
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica
- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas
- Universidad de Salamanca
- 37008 Salamanca
- Spain
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica
- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas
- Universidad de Salamanca
- 37008 Salamanca
- Spain
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica
- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas
- Universidad de Salamanca
- 37008 Salamanca
- Spain
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Zhang ZX, Wu PQ, Li HH, Qi FM, Fei DQ, Hu QL, Liu YH, Huang XL. Norcrassin A, a novel C16 tetranorditerpenoid, and bicrotonol A, an unusual dimeric labdane-type diterpenoid, from the roots of Croton crassifolius. Org Biomol Chem 2018; 16:1745-1750. [DOI: 10.1039/c7ob02991h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Norcrassin A (1), a novel C16 tetranorditerpenoid, featuring a new carbon skeleton, and bicrotonol A (2), an unusual dimeric labdane-type diterpenoid, were isolated from Croton crassifolius.
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- Zhan-Xin Zhang
- School of Pharmacy
- Lanzhou University
- Lanzhou 730000
- People's Republic of China
- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry
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- School of Pharmacy
- Lanzhou University
- Lanzhou 730000
- People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmacy
- Lanzhou University
- Lanzhou 730000
- People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry
- Lanzhou University
- Lanzhou 730000
- People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmacy
- Lanzhou University
- Lanzhou 730000
- People's Republic of China
- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry
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- School of Pharmacy
- Lanzhou University
- Lanzhou 730000
- People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmacy
- Lanzhou University
- Lanzhou 730000
- People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmacy
- Lanzhou University
- Lanzhou 730000
- People's Republic of China
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Qiu M, Jin J, Zhou L, Zhou W, Liu Y, Tan Q, Cao D, Zhao Z. Diterpenoids from Croton crassifolius include a novel skeleton possibly generated via an intramolecular [2+2]-photocycloaddition reaction. PHYTOCHEMISTRY 2018; 145:103-110. [PMID: 29117577 DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2017.10.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2017] [Revised: 10/16/2017] [Accepted: 10/24/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Five previously undescribed terpenoids (cracrosons D-H), including three clerodane diterpenoids, together with 16 known diterpenoids were isolated from Croton crassifolius (Euphorbiaceae). Cracroson D features a previously undescribed carbon skeleton with an unprecedented cyclobutane ring. Their structures, including their absolute configurations, were elucidated using spectroscopic and single-crystal X-ray diffraction analyses along with CD calculations. A plausible biogenetic pathway for cracroson D is also proposed, which was supported by the experimental results. Additionally, all of the compounds were evaluated in vitro for cytotoxicity against T24 and A549 cells using the CCK-8 method.
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- Maosong Qiu
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510006, China.
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Tian JL, Yao GD, Wang YX, Gao PY, Wang D, Li LZ, Lin B, Huang XX, Song SJ. Cytotoxic clerodane diterpenoids from Croton crassifolius. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2017; 27:1237-1242. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2017.01.055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2016] [Revised: 01/06/2017] [Accepted: 01/18/2017] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Yuan QQ, Tang S, Song WB, Wang WQ, Huang M, Xuan LJ. Crassins A-H, Diterpenoids from the Roots of Croton crassifolius. JOURNAL OF NATURAL PRODUCTS 2017; 80:254-260. [PMID: 28150949 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.6b00425] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Phytochemical investigation of the 70% acetone extract of Croton crassifolius roots afforded eight new diterpenoids, crassins A-H (1-8), and 19 known compounds. The structures of the new compounds were determined by spectroscopic methods, and their absolute configurations were determined by electronic circular dichroism, single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis, comparison with literature data, and biogenetic considerations. Crassins A (1) and B (2) are new ring B-rearranged diterpenoids, whereas crassin C (3) is a new ring A-rearranged diterpenoid. Crassin H (8) exhibited selective cytotoxicity against A549 cells (IC50 5.2 μM) compared with HL-60 cells (IC50 11.8 μM). The known compound chettaphanin-II exhibited moderate activity against the A549 and HL-60 cell lines (IC50 8.4 and 10.5 μM, respectively).
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- Qing-Qing Yuan
- State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences , 501 Haike Road, Shanghai 201203, People's Republic of China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , No. 19A Yuquan Road, Beijing 100049, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences , 501 Haike Road, Shanghai 201203, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences , 501 Haike Road, Shanghai 201203, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences , 501 Haike Road, Shanghai 201203, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences , 501 Haike Road, Shanghai 201203, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences , 501 Haike Road, Shanghai 201203, People's Republic of China
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This review covers the isolation and chemistry of diterpenoids from terrestrial as opposed to marine sources and includes labdanes, clerodanes, abietanes, pimaranes, kauranes, cembranes and their cyclization products. The literature from January to December, 2016 is reviewed.
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Yang L, Zhang YB, Chen LF, Chen NH, Wu ZN, Jiang SQ, Jiang L, Li GQ, Li YL, Wang GC. New labdane diterpenoids from Croton laui and their anti-inflammatory activities. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2016; 26:4687-4691. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2016.08.052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2016] [Revised: 08/12/2016] [Accepted: 08/18/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Yuan QQ, Song WB, Wang WQ, Xuan LJ. A new patchoulane-type sesquiterpenoid glycoside from the roots of Croton crassifolius. Nat Prod Res 2016; 31:289-293. [DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2016.1233413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Qing-Qing Yuan
- State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, P.R. China
- College of pharmacy, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, P.R. China
- College of pharmacy, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, P.R. China
- College of pharmacy, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, P.R. China
- College of pharmacy, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, P.R. China
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Tian JL, Chen Y, Wang YX, Huang XX, Sun X, Liu KC, Song SJ. Microbial transformation of methyl cyperenoate by Cunninghamella elegans AS 3.2028 and the antithrombotic activities of its metabolites. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra24332k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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Microbial transformation is a remarkable tool for the structural modification of bioactive natural compounds converting them into more valuable biologically active derivatives.
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- Jin-Long Tian
- School of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica
- Shenyang Pharmaceutical University
- Shenyang 110016
- People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design & Discovery
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- School of Life Science and Biopharmaceutics
- Shenyang Pharmaceutical University
- Shenyang 110016
- People's Republic of China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica
- Shenyang Pharmaceutical University
- Shenyang 110016
- People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design & Discovery
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- School of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica
- Shenyang Pharmaceutical University
- Shenyang 110016
- People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design & Discovery
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- School of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica
- Shenyang Pharmaceutical University
- Shenyang 110016
- People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design & Discovery
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- Biology Institute of Shandong Academy of Sciences
- Jinan
- China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica
- Shenyang Pharmaceutical University
- Shenyang 110016
- People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design & Discovery
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