Cytotoxic ent-kauranoids from Isodon parvifolius.

Three new ent-kaurane diterpenoids, parvifoline Z (1), parvifoline AA (2), and parvifoline AB (3), together with 14 known compounds, were isolated from the leaves of Isodon parvifolius. The structures of the new compounds were elucidated by 1D- and 2D-NMR spectroscopy and mass spectrometry, and by comparison with known compounds. These three new diterpenoids included three types of ent-kauranoids, namely, C(20)-non-oxygenated-ent-kauranoid, 7,20-cyclo-ent-kauranoid and 6,7-seco-ent-kauranoid-7,20-olide. Compounds 1 and 2 exhibited significant cytotoxicities against A549, HT-29, and K562 cell lines.