Cassane diterpenes from Caesalpinia bonduc

Phytochemistry. 2009 Jan;70(2):256-61. doi: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2008.12.008. Epub 2009 Jan 18.

Abstract

Three cassane diterpene hemiketals, caesalpinolide-C, caesalpinolide-D, caesalpinolide-E and one cassane furanoditerpene were isolated from Caesalpinia bonduc. The molecular structures were elucidated using NMR spectroscopy in combination with IR, UV and mass spectral data and relative stereochemistries were determined through ROESY correlation. The isolated compounds were tested for their antiproliferative activity against MCF-7 (breast adenocarcinoma), DU145 (prostate carcinoma), C33A (Cervical carcinoma) and Vero (African green monkey kidney fibroblast) cells.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Caesalpinia / chemistry*
  • Cell Line
  • Cell Proliferation / drug effects
  • Chlorocebus aethiops
  • Diterpenes / chemistry*
  • Diterpenes / pharmacology
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Models, Molecular
  • Molecular Structure

Substances

  • Diterpenes