Studies on zoapatle. VIII: Novel cytotoxic sesquiterpene lactones from Montanoa tomentosa ssp. microcephala

J Pharm Sci. 1988 Jun;77(6):553-6. doi: 10.1002/jps.2600770620.

Abstract

Investigation of the leaves of Montanoa tomentosa Cerv. ssp. microcephala (Sch.-Bip.) Funk (Compositae) resulted in the isolation of three novel guaianolide sesquiterpenes, montacephalin (1), tomencephalin (2), and 5-hydroxytomencephalin (3), which were shown to be cytotoxic (P-388). The structures of these sesquiterpenes were elucidated through analysis of their spectroscopic characteristics, and complete proton and carbon-13 assignments were made for the new compounds. Also isolated were the known terpenes, beta-amyrin, beta-amyrin acetate, stigmasterol, stigmasterol-3 beta-D-glucoside, (-)-kaur-16-en-19-oic acid, and monoginoic acid.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / isolation & purification*
  • Cell Survival / drug effects
  • Chemical Phenomena
  • Chemistry
  • Lactones / isolation & purification*
  • Lactones / pharmacology
  • Leukemia P388 / pathology
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Plants, Medicinal / analysis*
  • Sesquiterpenes / isolation & purification*
  • Sesquiterpenes / pharmacology
  • Tumor Cells, Cultured / drug effects
  • Tumor Cells, Cultured / pathology

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic
  • Lactones
  • Sesquiterpenes
  • montacephalin
  • tomencephalin
  • 5-hydroxytomacephalin