Rubriflordilactones A (1) and B (2), two novel highly unsaturated rearranged bisnortriterpenoids possessing a biosynthetically modified aromatic D-ring, were isolated from the leaves and stems of Schisandra rubriflora. Their structures were established on the basis of extensive spectroscopic methods, including two-dimensional NMR techniques, and confirmed by X-ray crystallographic analysis. Compound 1 showed weak anti-HIV-1 activity, and compound 2 exhibited an EC50 value of 9.75 microg/mL (SI=12.39) against HIV-1 replication with low cytotoxicity.
Maoecrystal V (1), a novel C(19) diterpenoid possessing a unique 6,7-seco-6-nor-15(8-->9)-abeo-5,8-epoxy-ent-kaurane skeleton, was isolated from the leaves of a Chinese medicinal herb, Isodon eriocalyx. Its structure was determined by comprehensive NMR and MS spectroscopic analysis and confirmed by single-crystal X-ray diffraction study. Compound 1 showed remarkable inhibitory activity toward HeLa cells with IC(50) = 0.02 microg/mL (cis-platin: IC(50) = 0.99 microg/mL).
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