Anti-inflammatory and cytotoxic diterpenes from formosan Polyalthia longifolia var. pendula

Planta Med. 2006 Nov;72(14):1344-7. doi: 10.1055/s-2006-951691. Epub 2006 Oct 4.

Abstract

A new clerodane diterpenoid 16-hydroxycleroda-13-ene-15,16-olide-3-one (1) was isolated from the bark of Polyalthia longifolia var. pendula, along with 23 known compounds and phytosteroids. Among these compounds, 5 - 7, 10, and 24 were obtained for the first time from the family Annonaceae . The structures of the isolated compounds were determined by mass and spectroscopic analysis. The clerodane diterpenoids, 2 - 4, showed significant cytotoxicity towards Hep G2 and Hep 3B hepatoma cell lines. Furthermore, compound 5 exhibited potent anti-inflammatory activity towards formyl-L-methionyl-L-leucyl-L-phenylalanine/cytochalasin B (fMLP/CB)-induced superoxide generation by neutrophils with IC50 = 0.60 +/- 0.09 microg/mL.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / administration & dosage
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / pharmacology*
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / therapeutic use
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / administration & dosage
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / pharmacology*
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / therapeutic use
  • Breast Neoplasms / pathology
  • Cell Line, Tumor / drug effects
  • Diterpenes / administration & dosage
  • Diterpenes / pharmacology
  • Diterpenes / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Mass Spectrometry
  • Neutrophils / drug effects
  • Phytotherapy*
  • Plant Extracts / administration & dosage
  • Plant Extracts / pharmacology*
  • Plant Extracts / therapeutic use
  • Plant Leaves
  • Polyalthia*

Substances

  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic
  • Diterpenes
  • Plant Extracts