Two new neo-clerodane diterpenoid alkaloids from Scutellaria barbata with cytotoxic activities

J Asian Nat Prod Res. 2009;11(5):451-6. doi: 10.1080/10286020902845652.

Abstract

Two new neo-clerodane diterpenoid alkaloids, scutebarbatine O (1) and 6-O-nicotinoylscutebarbatine G (2), were isolated from the whole plant of Scutellaria barbata. Their structures were elucidated by spectroscopic methods including extensive 1D and 2D NMR analyses. In vitro, compounds 1 and 2 showed cytotoxic activities against three human tumor cell lines, namely, HONE-1 nasopharyngeal, KB oral epidermoid carcinoma, and HT29 colorectal carcinoma cells, and with IC(50) values in the range of 2.1-5.7 microM.

MeSH terms

  • Alkaloids / chemistry
  • Alkaloids / isolation & purification*
  • Alkaloids / pharmacology*
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / chemistry
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / isolation & purification*
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / pharmacology*
  • Diterpenes, Clerodane / chemistry
  • Diterpenes, Clerodane / isolation & purification*
  • Diterpenes, Clerodane / pharmacology*
  • Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor
  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal / chemistry
  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal / isolation & purification*
  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal / pharmacology*
  • HT29 Cells
  • Humans
  • Molecular Structure
  • Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Biomolecular
  • Plants, Medicinal / chemistry*
  • Scutellaria / chemistry*

Substances

  • 6-O-nicotinoylscutebarbatine G
  • Alkaloids
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic
  • Diterpenes, Clerodane
  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal
  • scutebarbatine O