3-oxoabolene and 1-oxocurcuphenol, aromatic bisabolanes from the sponge Myrmekioderma sp

Nat Prod Commun. 2013 Oct;8(10):1355-7.

Abstract

Two new aromatic bisabolane sesquiterpenes possessing an oxo functionality on the prenyl chain, (+)-3-oxoabolene (3) and (+)-l-oxocurcuphenol (4), along with two known sesquiterpenes, (+)-curcuphenol (1) and (+)-curcudiol (2), were isolated from the sponge Myrmekioderma sp. The antiproliferative activity of 2-4 was determined and showed an interesting selectivity; i.e., a good activity against HT-29 cells with IC50s in the microM range, but a weak and incalculable toxicity against Hela and normal fibroblast cells.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antineoplastic Agents / chemistry
  • Antineoplastic Agents / isolation & purification*
  • Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor
  • HT29 Cells
  • HeLa Cells
  • Humans
  • Molecular Structure
  • Porifera / chemistry*
  • Sesquiterpenes / chemistry
  • Sesquiterpenes / isolation & purification*

Substances

  • 1-oxocurcuphenol
  • 3-oxoabolene
  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Sesquiterpenes