title: Cytotoxic constituents of Baccharis gaudichaudiana.
abstract: Three new labdane diterpenes, gaudichaudols A-C [1-3], a new clerodane diterpenoid, gaudichaudone [4], and the known clerodane, articulin acetate [5] have been isolated from the aerial parts of Baccharis gaudichaudiana, together with the known compounds, apigenin, hispidulin, spathulenol, and ursolic acid. Through the application of 1D- and 2D nmr spectroscopy, the structures of the new diterpenoids [1-4] were, in turn; elucidated as 15,16,18,19-tetrahydroxylabd-5-ene, 15-O-acetyl-16,18,19-trihydroxylabd-5-ene, 16-O-p-trans-coumaroyl-15,18,19-trihydroxylabd-5-ene, and 2 beta-hydroxy-15,16-epoxycleroda-1(10),15,16-trien-18,19-olide++ +. The isolated compounds were evaluated in P-388 lymphocytic leukemia cells as well as a battery of human cancer cell lines. Among the diterpenoids, gaudichaudol C [3], gaudichaudone [4], and articulin acetate [5] exhibited significant cytotoxic activity against certain cancer cells.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, University of Illinois at Chicago 60612.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Fullas
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Hussain
authors.forename: H B
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Chai
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Pezzuto
authors.forename: D D
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Soejarto
authors.forename: A D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Kinghorn
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000494:pharmacology; D004224:Diterpenes / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000494:pharmacology; D004354:Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor; D006801:Humans; D051379:Mice; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000737:chemistry*; D013020:South America; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured
chemical_list: D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic; D004224:Diterpenes