Diterpenoids and Triterpenoids from the Resin of Bursera microphylla and Their Cytotoxic Activity

J Nat Prod. 2015 May 22;78(5):1184-8. doi: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.5b00112. Epub 2015 May 12.

Abstract

A chemical study of the nonpolar fraction of a methanol-soluble extract of Bursera microphylla resin yielded a variety of di- and triterpenoids. In total, 15 compounds were isolated, of which three are new, namely, malabaricatrienone (1), malabaricatrienol (2), and microphyllanin (3). The antiproliferative activity of the major compounds was evaluated in different murine cancer cell lines (M12.C3.F6 and RAW264.7) and human cancer cells (A549, HeLa, and PC-3). The new compounds (1-3) did not show significant antiproliferative activity. The known compounds ariensin (4), burseran (5), and dihydroclusin diacetate (6) were effective against the RAW264.7 cell line, with IC50 values in the micromolar range.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / chemistry
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / isolation & purification*
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / pharmacology*
  • Bursera / chemistry*
  • Diterpenes / chemistry
  • Diterpenes / isolation & purification*
  • Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor
  • Furans / pharmacology
  • HeLa Cells
  • Humans
  • Lignans / pharmacology
  • Mexico
  • Mice
  • Molecular Structure
  • Plant Extracts / chemistry
  • Resins, Plant / chemistry*
  • Triterpenes / chemistry
  • Triterpenes / isolation & purification*

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic
  • Diterpenes
  • Furans
  • Lignans
  • Plant Extracts
  • Resins, Plant
  • Triterpenes
  • burseran