Spiro-meroterpenoids, Syzygioblanes D-H, Isolated from Indonesian Medicinal Plant Syzygium oblanceolatum

J Nat Prod. 2024 Dec 27;87(12):2872-2880. doi: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.4c01154. Epub 2024 Dec 13.

Abstract

Syzygioblanes A-C (1-3), isolated from the Indonesian traditional herbal medicine Syzygium oblanceolatum (S. oblanceolatum), are meroterpenoids with a spiro ring formed through a [4 + 2] cycloaddition of the flavanone desmethoxymatteucinol with cyclic sesquiterpenoids. Our ongoing phytochemical investigation of S. oblanceolatum resulted in the isolation of five additional spiro-meroterpenoids, syzygioblanes D-H (4-8), which are hybrids of the same flavanone with eudesmane/cadinane-type sesquiterpenoids. A possible biosynthetic pathway involves enzymatic dearomative hydroxylation of desmethoxymatteucinol followed by [4 + 2] cyclization of the resulting diene with a cyclic sesquiterpene containing an exocyclic methylene to form the unique spiro ring in the syzygioblane molecule. The isolated syzygioblanes F (6) and G (7) demonstrated collateral sensitivity by inhibiting the growth of multidrug-resistant tumor cell lines more than the related chemosensitive tumor cell lines.

MeSH terms

  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / chemistry
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / isolation & purification
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / pharmacology
  • Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor
  • Humans
  • Indonesia
  • Molecular Structure
  • Plants, Medicinal* / chemistry
  • Spiro Compounds / chemistry
  • Spiro Compounds / isolation & purification
  • Spiro Compounds / pharmacology
  • Syzygium* / chemistry
  • Terpenes / chemistry
  • Terpenes / isolation & purification
  • Terpenes / pharmacology

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic
  • Terpenes
  • Spiro Compounds