{"title":"Abietane diterpenoids and their biological activities from Premna herbacea Roxb.","authors":"Passakorn Teerapongpisan , Angkana Doungsanit , Wuttichai Jaidee , Waroton Paisuwan , Virayu Suthiphasilp , Sarawut Tontapha , Natcha Injan , Somkiat Nokbin , Pakit Kumboonma , Rawiwan Charoensup , Siau Hui Mah , Sarot Cheenpracha , Surat Laphookhieo , Tharakorn Maneerat","doi":"10.1016/j.phytochem.2025.114722","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>A phytochemical investigation of the roots of <em>Premna herbacea</em> Roxb. led to the isolation and characterization of ten abietane-type diterpenoids, including five previously undescribed compounds: premnaherbietones A and B (<strong>1</strong> and <strong>4</strong>), and premnaherbietanes A–C (<strong>5</strong>–<strong>7</strong>). Structural elucidation was achieved using comprehensive spectroscopic analysis (1D and 2D NMR, HRESIMS) and confirmed by electronic circular dichroism (ECD) calculations. The previously undescribed compounds possess diverse carbon skeletons, including quinonemethide abietane, 20(10 → 5)-<em>abeo</em>-abietane, and <em>seco</em>-4,5-abietane frameworks. Selected compounds (<strong>2</strong>, <strong>3</strong>, <strong>9</strong>, and <strong>10</strong>) were evaluated for their <em>α</em>-glucosidase inhibitory and cytotoxic activities. Salvilenone (<strong>10</strong>) exhibited <em>α</em>-glucosidase inhibition with an IC<sub>50</sub> value of 34.6 μM, significantly outperforming the positive control, acarbose (IC<sub>50</sub> = 190.4 μM). In silico molecular docking revealed that compound <strong>10</strong> interacts with key active site residues of <em>α</em>-glucosidase through hydrogen bonding and π–π interactions, supporting its inhibitory potential. Bharangin (<strong>2</strong>) demonstrated notable cytotoxicity against A549 human lung adenocarcinoma cell lines with an IC<sub>50</sub> value of 19.4 μM. A plausible biosynthetic pathway for the isolated diterpenoids is also proposed.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":20170,"journal":{"name":"Phytochemistry","volume":"243 ","pages":"Article 114722"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4000,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Phytochemistry","FirstCategoryId":"99","ListUrlMain":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0031942225003450","RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"2025/11/24 0:00:00","PubModel":"Epub","JCR":"Q2","JCRName":"BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY","Score":null,"Total":0}
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A phytochemical investigation of the roots of Premna herbacea Roxb. led to the isolation and characterization of ten abietane-type diterpenoids, including five previously undescribed compounds: premnaherbietones A and B (1 and 4), and premnaherbietanes A–C (5–7). Structural elucidation was achieved using comprehensive spectroscopic analysis (1D and 2D NMR, HRESIMS) and confirmed by electronic circular dichroism (ECD) calculations. The previously undescribed compounds possess diverse carbon skeletons, including quinonemethide abietane, 20(10 → 5)-abeo-abietane, and seco-4,5-abietane frameworks. Selected compounds (2, 3, 9, and 10) were evaluated for their α-glucosidase inhibitory and cytotoxic activities. Salvilenone (10) exhibited α-glucosidase inhibition with an IC50 value of 34.6 μM, significantly outperforming the positive control, acarbose (IC50 = 190.4 μM). In silico molecular docking revealed that compound 10 interacts with key active site residues of α-glucosidase through hydrogen bonding and π–π interactions, supporting its inhibitory potential. Bharangin (2) demonstrated notable cytotoxicity against A549 human lung adenocarcinoma cell lines with an IC50 value of 19.4 μM. A plausible biosynthetic pathway for the isolated diterpenoids is also proposed.
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Phytochemistry is a leading international journal publishing studies of plant chemistry, biochemistry, molecular biology and genetics, structure and bioactivities of phytochemicals, including ''-omics'' and bioinformatics/computational biology approaches. Phytochemistry is a primary source for papers dealing with phytochemicals, especially reports concerning their biosynthesis, regulation, and biological properties both in planta and as bioactive principles. Articles are published online as soon as possible as Articles-in-Press and in 12 volumes per year. Occasional topic-focussed special issues are published composed of papers from invited authors.