Abstract
New steroids, klyflaccisteroids K–M (1–3), were isolated from a soft coral Klyxum flaccidum. Their structures were elucidated on the basis of extensive spectroscopic analysis. Klyflaccisteroid K (1) is the unique 9,11-secosteroid with a 5,8-epidioxy-9-ene functional group. Klyflaccisteroid L (2) has an unusual 11-norsteroid skeleton and is the first example of 11-oxasteroid isolated from natural sources. Cytotoxicity assay showed that 1 and 3 possessed moderate to weak cytotoxicity against these cancer cells. Compound 1 was also found to display significant anti-inflammatory activity of suppressing superoxide anion generation (O2 − [rad]) and elastase release, and compound 3 was found to show notable anti-inflammatory activity toward inhibition of elasstase release, too.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1220-1224 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters |
Volume | 27 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2017 |
Bibliographical note
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Keywords
- Anti-inflammatory activity
- Cytotoxicity
- Klyflaccisteroid
- Klyxum flaccidum
- Steroid