New diterpenoids and the bioactivity of Erythrophleum fordii

Bioorg Med Chem. 2008 Nov 15;16(22):9867-70. doi: 10.1016/j.bmc.2008.09.021. Epub 2008 Sep 12.

Abstract

A phytochemical investigation of the leaves of Erythrophleum fordii Oliv. has led to the isolation of three new cassaine-type diterpenoids, erythrofordin A (1), erythrofordin B (2) and erythrofordin C (3), as well as a norcassaine diterpenoid with a novel skeleton, norerythrofordin A (4), and 27 known compounds (5-31). The structures of 1-4 were elucidated on the basis of spectroscopic analysis. Selected compounds from this plant were examined for anti-inflammatory activity. Taraxerol (16) displayed potent NO-reducing activity in microglial cells, and gallic acid (27) exhibited excellent DPPH radical-scavenging effects.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents / chemistry
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents / pharmacology
  • Cells, Cultured
  • Diterpenes / chemistry
  • Diterpenes / isolation & purification
  • Diterpenes / pharmacology*
  • Fabaceae / chemistry*
  • Free Radical Scavengers / metabolism
  • Mice
  • Nitric Oxide / metabolism
  • Plant Extracts / administration & dosage
  • Plant Extracts / chemistry
  • Plant Extracts / pharmacology

Substances

  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents
  • Diterpenes
  • Free Radical Scavengers
  • Plant Extracts
  • Nitric Oxide