“…Oridonin ( 1 , Figure 1 ), an ent -kaurane diterpenoid isolated from Rabdosia rubenscens , was first identified as an antitumor compound in 1967 [ 7 , 8 ]. It has since attracted considerable attention due to its various pharmacological and physiological properties including antitumor [ 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 ], anti-inflammatory [ 18 , 19 , 20 ], antimicrobial [ 21 ], and hepatic fibrosis prevention actions [ 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 ], and its effects in the central nervous system (CNS) [ 26 , 27 , 28 ]. Over the past decade, significant progress has been made in structural optimization and mechanism of action studies of oridonin for the treatment of cancer and other diseases [ 29 , 30 , 31 ].…”