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Jiun-Yang Jang

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Xenicane-type diterpenes with cytotoxicity from Xenia florida.

Chromatographic investigation of an acetone extract of the octocoral Xenia florida afforded three new xenicane diterpenes, namely, florxenilide A (1), florxenilide B (2), and florxenilide C (3), in addition to seven known xenicane diterpenes and two known cadinene sesquiterpenes. Structures were elucidated through spectroscopic analysis, especially 2D NMR, and chemical derivatization. The absolute configuration of 1 was determined by NOESY, CD, and Mosher's methods. Florxenilides A (1) and B (2) exhibited cytotoxicity against human colon cancer (WiDr) cells at 4.5 and 3.7 muM, respectively.

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New gemacranolides from Eupatorium hualienense.

Phytochemical investigation of Eupatorium hualienense (C. H. Ou, S. W. Chung, C. I. Peng) has resulted in the isolation of the new sesquiterpene lactones 1-5, named eupahualins A-E, along with the known heliangolide eupasimplicin B (6). The structures of the isolated compounds were established through detailed spectral analyses, especially by means of 2D-NMR techniques. Compounds 1-4 and 6 showed significant activities against cell lines of human chronic myelogenous leukemia (K562) and human bone cancer (U2OS).

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