A new labdane-type diterpenoid, named vitexnegundin (1), along with seven known compounds, including vitexilactone (2), vitetrifolin D (3), 13-hydroxy-5(10),14-halimadien-6-one (4), (rel 3S,5S,8R,9R,10S)-3,9-dihydroxy-13( 14)-labden-16,15-olide (5), artemetin (6), vitexcarpin (7) and penduletin (8), were isolated from the leaves of Vitex negundo L. Their structures were elucidated by using spectroscopic methods, X-ray crystallographic analysis and comparison with those reported in the literature. Moreover, all isolated compounds 1-8 were evaluated for their antimicrobial activity against ESBL-producing Escherichia coli strain and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
Two new cycloartane glycosides, nervisides I–J, were isolated from Nervilia concolor whole plants. Their structures were unambiguously established by interpretation of their HRESIMS and 1D and 2D NMR data. These cycloartanes comprised a stereogenic center at C-24, the R configuration of which was assigned based on DFT-NMR calculations and the subsequent DP4 probability score. These compounds were tested for cytotoxicity against K562 and MCF-7 tumor cell lines, revealing mild cytotoxic activity.
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