• Korean Journal of Pharmacognosy
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• v.29 no.4
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• pp.347-352
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• 1998

Six minor diterpenes were isolated from Biota orientalis (Cupressa-ceae) leaves. On the basis of comparison with reported spectral data, they were identified as 7,15-isopimaradien-18-oic acid (isopimaric acid), 8(14),15-isopimaradien-18-oic acid (sandaracopimaric acid), 7,15-isopimaradien-3-ol, 7,15-isopimaradien-3,19-diol, 8(17),13-labdadien-16,15-olid-19-oic acid (demethylpinusolide), and 15-hydroxy-8(17),13-labdadien-19-oic acid (isocupric acid). They were first reported in the genus of Biota.

• Natural Product Sciences
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• v.13 no.3
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• pp.234-240
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• 2007

The present study investigated the anti-tumor activity of ethyl acetate extract of Acanthospermum hispidum DC against daltons ascites lymphoma in mice. The extract was prepared by cold maceration with ethyl acetate for 3 - 7 days and evaporated in vacuum to dry. (Yield : 14.2 g, 1.42% w/w). The extract was fractionated by column chromatography by using gradient elution technique and the diterpenes fraction isolated (0.649 g). Both extract and the fraction were administered as oral suspension with tween 20 in water to tumor bearing mice (DAL) and changes in dead cell count, histopathology of tumor cells, hematological parameters and median survival time (MST) were examined and compared with that of tumor control or 5-Fluorouracil (5-FU). The results indicate that both ethyl acetate extract and fraction possess anti-tumor activity. The study suggests that Acanthospermum hispidum DC seems promising as a source of diterpenes for potential anti-tumor activity.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• v.18 no.3
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• pp.217-218
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• 1995

• Korean Journal of Pharmacognosy
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• v.31 no.2
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• pp.168-173
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• 2000

Two diterpenes and one new sucrose isovaleryl ester having inhibitory effects on melanogenesis in B16 mouse melanoma were isolated from Euphorbiae Lathyridis Semen which has been used in traditional medicine for cancer, tumors and warts. New sucrose isovaleryl ester was identified as ${\alpha}-D-glucopyranoside$, $3,4,6-tris-O-(3-methyl-l-oxobutyl)-{\beta}-D-fructofuranosyl$, 2,6-bis(3-methylbutanoate) and two diterpenes were identified as ingenol-20-palmitate and 5,10-diacetyl-3-benzoyllathyrol$(Euphorbia\;factor\;L_3)$ from their spectral data.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• v.29 no.7
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• pp.548-555
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• 2006

Three diterpenes (1, 8, and 9), three triterpenes (3, 4, and 7), one saponin (11), four sterols (2, 5, 6, and 12), and one cerebroside (10) were isolated from the EtOH extract of the aerial parts of Aralia cordata by repeated silica gel column chromatography. Their chemical structures were identified by comparing their physicochemical and spectral data with those published in literatures. All isolated compounds were evaluated for their cytotoxicity against L1210, K562, and LLC tumor cell lines using MTT assay. Of which, $3{\beta},5{\alpha}-dihydroxy-6{\beta}-methoxyergosta-7,22-diene$ (6) showed a potent cytotoxicity against all cell lines with $IC_{50}$ values of 11.7, 11.9, and $15.1\;{\mu}M$, respectively, while compounds 1, 5, and 11 showed a moderate or weak cytotoxicity. These isolates were also examined for their inhibitory activity against COX-1 and COX-2. Although most compounds, except for 2, 10, and 12, showed a strong inhibitory activity against COX-1, they exhibited a moderate or weak inhibitory activity against COX-2.

• Korean Journal of Pharmacognosy
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• v.4 no.2
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• pp.63-65
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• 1973

A component, $C_{20}H_{32}O_3$, m.p. $207.5^{\circ}$, was isolated from Siegesbeckia pubescens $M_{AKINO}$. This compound was identified as $17-hydroxy-16{\beta}-(-)-kauran-19-oic\;acid$, using spectroscopies and synthesizing various derivatives of the compound.

• Natural Product Sciences
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• v.9 no.4
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• pp.220-222
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• 2003

Two new abietane diterpenes with rearranged skeleton; aegyptinol and aegyptinone C; have been isolated and identified for the first time from the anti-microbial petroleum ether extract of the roots of Salvia aegyptiaca L. Their chemical structures have been elucidated by interpretation of the detailed 1D-and 2D-NMR spectra, as well as other spectroscopic tools. In addition, full assignment of $^{13}C-NMR$ of aegyptinone B was also conducted for the first time.

• Korean Journal of Pharmacognosy
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• v.19 no.3
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• pp.153-169
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• 1988

The combined use of the J-modulated selective INEPT and CSCM 1DNMR techniques is described for the structure elucidation of several new classes of compound including prionitin, the loureirins and larreantin, and for the regiosubstitution of the furanonaphthoquinones. Spectroscopic studies on the conformation of the cytotoxic agent savinin are also described, together with the NMR assignments and preliminary biosynthetic experiments on the antitumor antibiotic staurosporine.

• Korean Journal of Pharmacognosy
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• v.9 no.2
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• pp.57-72
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• 1978

The constituents of Ranunculaceae plants are summerized from more than one hundred of papers. Fifteen steroidal alkaloids, thirty two of terpenoids (diterpenes and triterpenes), fifty four isoquinoline alkaloids are recorded. Thirty three papaverines, eighteen berberines, and three hydrastines belong to isoquinoline group. Besides, of alkaloids a number of glycosides are also found. Adonis glycoside, famous cardiotonics, from Adonis and cyanogenin glycoside and calthoside D were identified from the leaves of Thalictrum aquilegifolium and Caltha silvestris. Anemonin, the irritating substance, found in Pulsatilla grandiz $W_{ENDER}$. Kaempf-erol and dihydrokaempferol were isolated and identified from the leaves of Clematis brachyura ^M_{AXIMOWICZ}$ by author in 1968.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• v.19 no.1
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• pp.77-78
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• 1996