Limonoids from the Leaves and Twigs of Walsura yunnanensis

J Nat Prod. 2014 Aug 22;77(8):1764-9. doi: 10.1021/np400976p. Epub 2014 Jul 30.

Abstract

Nine new cedrelone limonoids, namely, walsuranolide B (1), 11β-hydroxy-23-O-methylwalsuranolide (2), yunnanolide A (3), yunnanol A (4), 11β-hydroxyisowalsuranolide (5), 11β-hydroxy-1,2-dihydroisowalsuranolide (6), 1α,11β-dihydroxy-1,2-dihydroisowalsuranolide (7), 11β-hydroxy-1α-methoxy-1,2-dihydroisowalsuranolide (8), and yunnanolide B (9), together with a new cycloartane triterpenoid, (24S*,25R*)-cycloartane-3β,24,25,26-tetrol (10), were isolated from the leaves and twigs of Walsura yunnanensis. Their structures were elucidated on the basis of spectroscopic analysis and by comparison with literature data. Compounds 3 and 5 exhibited potent cytotoxicity against five human tumor cell lines with IC50 values in the range 2.2-4.2 μM.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / chemistry
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / isolation & purification*
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / pharmacology
  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal / chemistry
  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal / isolation & purification*
  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal / pharmacology
  • HL-60 Cells
  • Humans
  • Inhibitory Concentration 50
  • Limonins / chemistry
  • Limonins / isolation & purification*
  • Limonins / pharmacology
  • Meliaceae / chemistry*
  • Molecular Structure
  • Plant Leaves / chemistry
  • Plant Stems / chemistry
  • Stereoisomerism
  • Triterpenes

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic
  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal
  • Limonins
  • Triterpenes
  • cedrelone
  • cycloartane