New modified eremophilanes from the roots of Psacalium radulifolium

J Nat Prod. 2001 Apr;64(4):432-5. doi: 10.1021/np000385z.

Abstract

The investigation of the chemical constituents from the roots of Psacalium radulifolium, a member of the matarique complex of medicinal plants, which includes several members of the Asteraceae, resulted in the isolation of four new modified eremophilanes: radulifolin A (4), epi-radulifolin A (5), radulifolin B (6), and radulifolin C (7), together with the known natural substances cacalol, cacalone, epi-cacalone, O-methyl-1,2-dehydrocacalol, adenostin A, decompostin, and neoadenostylone. Antimicrobial evaluation of the extracts and the isolated compounds indicated that cacalol was the major active compound.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Asteraceae / chemistry*
  • Naphthalenes / chemistry
  • Naphthalenes / isolation & purification*
  • Plant Roots / chemistry
  • Plants, Medicinal / chemistry*
  • Polycyclic Sesquiterpenes
  • Sesquiterpenes
  • Spectrum Analysis

Substances

  • Naphthalenes
  • Polycyclic Sesquiterpenes
  • Sesquiterpenes
  • eremophilane compounds