Cytotoxic clerodane diterpenoids from the leaves of Polyalthia longifolia

Nat Prod Res. 2010 Nov;24(18):1687-94. doi: 10.1080/10236240902765301.

Abstract

The ethanolic extract of Polyalthia longifolia var. pendula was fractionated to get a hexane-soluble residue, which led to the isolation of four clerodane diterpenes: (-)-3α,16α-dihydroxycleroda-4(18),13(14)Z-dien-15,16-olide (1), (-)-3β,16α-dihydroxycleroda-4(18), 13(14)Z-dien-15,16-olide (2), (-)-16α-hydroxycleroda-3,13(14)Z-dien-15,16-olide (3) and (-)-16-oxocleroda-3,13(14)E-dien-15-oic acid (4). Diterpene 1 is a new compound, while 2 is reported for first time from this plant. Both 1 and 2 were tested for their growth inhibitory activity on four cancer cell lines in vitro. IC(50) values suggest that they are effective as cytotoxic agents.

MeSH terms

  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Cell Proliferation / drug effects
  • Diterpenes, Clerodane / analysis
  • Diterpenes, Clerodane / isolation & purification
  • Diterpenes, Clerodane / pharmacology*
  • Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
  • Humans
  • India
  • Inhibitory Concentration 50
  • Molecular Structure
  • Plant Extracts / analysis
  • Plant Extracts / isolation & purification
  • Plant Extracts / pharmacology*
  • Plant Leaves / chemistry*
  • Polyalthia / chemistry*
  • Spectrophotometry, Infrared
  • Tetrazolium Salts
  • Thiazoles

Substances

  • Diterpenes, Clerodane
  • Plant Extracts
  • Tetrazolium Salts
  • Thiazoles
  • thiazolyl blue