title: A rearranged abietane diterpenoid from Plectranthus hereroensis.
abstract: A new abietane diterpenoid has been isolated from the aerial parts of Plectranthus hereroensis, together with two known diterpenes. The structure of the new substance, 3 beta-acetoxy-6 beta,7 alpha,12-trihydroxy-17(15-->16);18(4-->3)-bisabeo-abieta-4(1 9),8,12,16-tetraene- 11,14-dione, was established by spectroscopic means and by comparison with closely related compounds. This diterpene showed moderate antibacterial activity.
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Farmácia, CECF, Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal.
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Batista
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Simões
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Nascimento
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Riberio
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Duarte
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Rodríguez
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: de la Torre
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004224:Diterpenes / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D013058:Mass Spectrometry; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000737:chemistry*; D013056:Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D004224:Diterpenes; D010936:Plant Extracts