Abstract:
Sarglanoids A–F, six new sesquiterpenoids belonging to eudesmane (
1 –
5 ) and eremophilane (
6 ) types, were isolated from the leaves of
Sarcandra glabra, a famous traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). Their structures including absolute configurations were elucidated through extensive spectroscopic analysis and electronic circular dichroism (ECD) calculations. Compounds
1 –
2 were rare N-containing eudesmane-type sesquiterpenoids. Compound
3 exhibited inhibitory activity against nitric oxide (NO) production in lipopolysaccharides (LPS)-induced RAW 264.7 cells with an IC
50 value of 20.00 ± 1.30
μmol·L
−1. These findings provide scientific evidence for sesquiterpenoids as the material foundation of
S. glabra.