<i>Ent</i> ‐Labdane Diterpenoids from the Medicinal Plant <i>Leucosceptrum canum</i>

Three new ent-labdane diterpenoids, leucolactones L-N (1-3), along with one known analog (4), were isolated from the leaves of a Lamiaceae medicinal plant Leucosceptrum canum. Their structures were elucidated by spectroscopic analysis (1D and 2D NMR and HRMS), single-crystal X-ray diffraction, and quantum chemical calculations. Moderate anti-inflammatory activity of the isolates was observed by suppressing the secretion of cytokines TNF-α and IL-6 in LPS-induced macrophages RAW264.7, with IC<sub>50</sub> values ranging from 15.43 to 25.88 µM. In addition, compounds 1-3 exhibited moderate anti-adipogenesis activity by inhibiting triglyceride accumulation in 3T3-L1 cells with IC<sub>50</sub> values ranging from 12.20 to 22.55 µM.

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Chemistry & Biodiversity
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2026-03-01
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https://doi.org/10.1002/cbdv.71143
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Phytochemistry and Biological Activities
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Abstract

Three new ent-labdane diterpenoids, leucolactones L-N (1-3), along with one known analog (4), were isolated from the leaves of a Lamiaceae medicinal plant Leucosceptrum canum. Their structures were elucidated by spectroscopic analysis (1D and 2D NMR and HRMS), single-crystal X-ray diffraction, and quantum chemical calculations. Moderate anti-inflammatory activity of the isolates was observed by suppressing the secretion of cytokines TNF-α and IL-6 in LPS-induced macrophages RAW264.7, with IC<sub>50</sub> values ranging from 15.43 to 25.88 µM. In addition, compounds 1-3 exhibited moderate anti-adipogenesis activity by inhibiting triglyceride accumulation in 3T3-L1 cells with IC<sub>50</sub> values ranging from 12.20 to 22.55 µM.

Chemistry & BiodiversityVol. 23(3)
Kunming Institute of Botany (CN), Yunnan University (CN), Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (CN)
Openalex Percentile: Top 6%
Phytochemistry and Biological Activities
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