Four new C₂₀-diterpenoid alkaloids from Aconitum rotundifolium

Abstract

Four new C₂₀-diterpenoid alkaloids, rotundifosines D-G (1–4), along with eight known ones (5–12) were isolated from the whole plant of Aconitum rotundifolium Kar. & Kir. The structures of the compounds were elucidated on the basis of spectroscopic analyses, including HR-ESI-MS and 1D, 2D NMR. Rotundifosine F (3) is a rare C₂₀-diterpenoid alkaloid with quaternary ammonium salt. Alkaloids 1–4, 5, 6, 9, and 12 were evaluated for cytotoxicity against MCF-7, HCT-116 and HepG2 human cancer cell lines.

Keywords:

• Ranunculaceae
• Aconitum
• NMR
• C₂₀-diterpenoid alkaloids
• cytotoxicity