Parviflorenes B-F, novel cytotoxic unsymmetrical sesquiterpene-dimers with three backbone skeletons from Curcuma parviflora

Kazufumi Toume, Masae Takahashi, Kentaro Yamaguchi, Takashi Koyano, Thaworn Kowithayakorn, Masahiko Hayashi, Kanki Komiyama, Masami Ishibashi*

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Abstract

Five novel natural products classified as dimeric sesquiterpenes, named parviflorenes B-F (2-6), possessing three types of novel backbone frameworks, have been isolated from Curcuma parviflora (Zingiberaceae). The structures of 2-6 were elucidated by means of spectroscopic studies, and the structure of 2 was further unambiguously established by X-ray crystallographic analysis. Compounds 2, 4, and 6 have an unsymmetrical bis-cadinane skeleton, while compound 3 is a dimer of cadinane and iso-cadinane, and compound 5 possesses another novel carbon framework consisting of two cadinanes with different bond-connection. These new compounds with novel carbon skeletons showed cytotoxicity against tumor cell lines.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)10817-10824
Number of pages8
JournalTetrahedron
Volume60
Issue number48
DOIs
StatePublished - 2004/11/22

Keywords

  • Curcuma parviflora
  • Cytotoxicity
  • Dimeric sesquiterpene
  • X-ray analysis
  • Zingiberaceae

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biochemistry
  • Drug Discovery
  • Organic Chemistry

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