Abstract:
Twelve new diterpenoids, euphorwallnoids A−L (
1−
12), comprising five rhamnofolanes (
1−
5), five tiglianes (
6−
10), and two daphnanes (
11 and
12), along with six known analogues (
13−
18), were isolated from the whole plants of
Euphorbia wallichii (
E. wallichii). Their structures were determined using spectroscopic analysis, computational methods, chemical derivatization, and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. Euphorwallnoid A (
1) features an unusual 5/7/6/5-tetracyclic scaffold, whereas
2−
5 represent a rare subclass of 4-deoxygenated rhamnofolanes and
6−
8 constitute 13-deoxygenated tiglianes. Notably, compound
1 demonstrated promising anti-liver fibrosis activity by significantly inhibiting the expression of fibronectin (FN),
α-smooth muscle actin (
α-SMA), and collagen I in transforming growth factor β1 (TGF-β1)-stimulated LX-2 cells at micromolar concentrations.