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ArticleArchives of pharmacal research2026

cis-Clerodane-type diterpenoids from Tinospora crispa and their anticancer potential.

Se Yun Jeong, Jisun Kim, Ji Won Ha, Norhayati Ahmad, Nurul Hazlina Zaini, Yoon-Joo Ko, Alan Jung Park, Wonhwa Lee, Ki Hyun Kim

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Se Yun Jeong *School of Pharmacy, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea.
Jisun Kim *Department of Chemistry, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea.
Ji Won HaSchool of Pharmacy, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea.
Norhayati AhmadInstitute for Biodiversity and Environmental Research, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Jalan Tunku Link, Gadong, BE1410, Brunei Darussalam.
Nurul Hazlina ZainiUniversiti Brunei Darussalam Botanical Research Centre, Institute for Biodiversity and Environmental Research, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Jalan Tunku Link, Gadong, BE1410, Brunei Darussalam.
Yoon-Joo KoLaboratory of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, National Center for Inter-University Research Facilities (NCIRF), Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea.
Alan Jung ParkDepartment of Physiology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Wonhwa LeeDepartment of Chemistry, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea. wonhwalee@skku.edu.
Ki Hyun KimSchool of Pharmacy, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea. khkim83@skku.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5285-9138

Funding

National Research Foundation of Korea RS-2019-NR040057National Research Foundation of Korea RS-2021-NR059240
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Tinospora crispa (Menispermaceae) has been traditionally consumed as a functional food and herbal remedy in Southeast Asia, notably in Thailand and India. cis-Clerodane-type diterpenoids represent the characteristic and predominant metabolites of the genus Tinospora. Chemical investigation of a MeOH extract of T. crispa leaves, guided by LC/MS analysis coupled with an in-house UV spectral library, led to the isolation of five compounds (1-5), including four new cis-clerodane-type diterpenoids (1-4). Their structures were elucidated by 1D and 2D NMR spectroscopy, high-resolution mass spectrometry (HR-ESIMS), interproton distance analysis using NOE peak amplitude normalization for improved cross-relaxation (PANIC), Snatzke's method, and computational ECD and DP4⁺ probability calculations. The isolated compounds (1-5) were evaluated for their anticancer potential in both liver (Hepa1c1c7, Hepa1-6) and lung (LLC1, A549) cancer cell lines. All compounds 1-5 reduced A549 cell viability by approximately 70%, at 200 μM and showing comparable activity in LLC1. Molecular analyses showed that compound 3 affected downstream Hippo signaling components (YAP, TAZ, pan-TEAD) in liver cancer cells and inhibited pro-survival pathways-including phosphorylated AKT-in lung cancer cells, where it also elevated apoptotic markers Bax and cleaved caspase-3 while reducing anti-apoptotic BCL-2. Overall, compound 3 exhibited the most consistent and potent cell-line specific anticancer effects across both models, highlighting its potential as a promising lead candidate for further anticancer drug development. Collectively, these results suggest concentration-dependent anticancer activity of T. crispa diterpenoids in liver and lung cancer models and further support compound 3 as promising leading candidate targeting key survival signaling pathways in cancer.

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Antineoplastic Agents, PhytogenicDiterpenes, ClerodanePlant ExtractsTinosporaAnimalsApoptosisCell Line, TumorCell ProliferationCell SurvivalDose-Response Relationship, DrugDrug Screening Assays, AntitumorHumansMolecular StructureStructure-Activity RelationshipAntineoplastic Agents, PhytogenicDiterpenes, ClerodanePlant ExtractsA549Anticancercis-Clerodane-type diterpenoidsLLC1PANICTinospora crispa

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PMCPMC12913334

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