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  • Natural Product Chemistry
  • Medicinal Chemistry
  • Pharmacology

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  • Trigonostemon howii is a plant species with potential medicinal properties.
  • Diterpenoids are a class of natural products known for diverse biological activities.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To isolate and characterize new compounds from Trigonostemon howii.
  • To evaluate the cytotoxic activity of isolated compounds against human cancer cell lines.

Main Methods:

  • Phytochemical investigation of Trigonostemon howii stems and leaves.
  • Structure elucidation using extensive spectroscopic methods (e.g., NMR, MS).
  • Cytotoxicity assays against HL-60, SMMC-7721, A-549, MCF-7, and SW480 cancer cell lines.

Main Results:

  • Isolation of a new abietane diterpenoid, trigohowimine A (1).
  • Identification of seven known diterpenoids (2-8).
  • Trigohowimine A exhibited significant cytotoxic effects with IC50 values ranging from 0.82 to 8.53 μM.

Conclusions:

  • Trigonostemon howii is a source of novel abietane diterpenoids.
  • Trigohowimine A shows promising anticancer potential and warrants further investigation.