[Studies on the constituents of the rhizomes of Glaucidium palmatum Sieb. et Zucc. I. The structure of glaupalol]

Marianins A and B, prenylated phenylpropanoids from Mariannaea camptospora

Marianins A (1) and B (2), two new prenylated phenylpropanoids, were isolated from the culture extract of the fungus Mariannaea camptospora. Structures of marianins were elucidated by interpretation of NMR and other spectroscopic data. 1 is a 5-methylcoumarin bearing two prenyloxy groups, while 2 is an orcinol derivative substituted with a 3,3-dimethyl-4-pentenoyl chain. 2 is possibly derived from 1 through a Claisen rearrangement of the prenyl group, followed by lactone hydrolysis and decarboxylation. These compounds showed weak antibacterial activity against Micrococcus luteus.

Antimitotic activity of glaupalol-related coumarins from Glaucidium palmatum

Two new coumarins, glaumacidines A (1) and B (2), and the related coumarins (3-7) have been isolated from the rhizomes of Glaucidium palmatum (Glaucidiaceae). The absolute configurations of 1 and 2 and trans- and cis-glaupadiols (3 and 4, respectively) were elucidated by spectroscopic data, chemical derivatization, and exciton chirality method. Glaupalol (5) enhanced the polymerization of tubulin and affected synergistically with paclitaxel on inhibition of KB cell proliferation.