Multifunctional abietane-based polymer nanogels were fabricated for label-free cell imaging and drug delivery. The self-fluorescent abietane as the framework of carriers enables the imaging without the need for external fluorescent probes, while abietane-based nanogels exhibit low in vitro cytotoxicity.

Naturally occurring aromatic abietane diterpenoids (dehydroabietanes) exhibit a wide range of biological activities. A number of synthetic studies aimed at modifying the abietane skeleton in order to obtain new potential chemotherapeutic agents have been reported. In this study, the biological activities of synthetic derivatives of aromatic abietane diterpenoids are reviewed.

Background and objectives: The genus Salvia is one of the largest genera in the family Lamiaceae and represents approximately 1000 species displaying a remarkable diversity.Salvia tebesana Bunge(Lamiaceae) is an endemic medicinal species that grows wild in center of Iran which is locally named “Maryamgoli Tabasi”. Methods: The dried r...

The biological activities of natural abietane acids and their derivatives have been reviewed from 1967 to 1992. Antimicrobial, antiulcer, and cardiovascular activities are the most representative for this class of diterpenoids, while others like allergenic, antiallergic, filmogenic, surfactant, antifeedant, etc. activities, which determine several uses of abietane acids, have also been reported.

Background: The ubiquitin-proteasome pathway plays an important role in selective protein degradation and regulates multiple cellular processes, including cell cycle progression, proliferation and apoptosis. Cancer cells are more sensitive to the pro-apoptotic effects of proteasome inhibition than normal cells, hence, proteasome inhibitors can be used as novel anticancer drugs. Further, influen...

Natural products represent a significant reservoir of unexplored chemical diversity for early-stage drug discovery. The identification of lead compounds of natural origin would benefit from therapeutically relevant bioassays capable of facilitating the isolation of bioactive molecules from multi-constituent extracts. Towards this end, we developed an in vivo bioassay-guided isolation approach f...

Forskolin, a complex labdane diterpenoid found in the root of Coleus forskohlii (Lamiaceae), has received attention for its broad range of pharmacological activities, yet the biosynthesis has not been elucidated. We detected forskolin in the root cork of C. forskohlii in a specialized cell type containing characteristic structures with histochemical properties consistent with oil bodies. Organe...

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a growing worldwide threat to public health due to the increase of resistant pathogens to the existing antimicrobial therapy. Common and nosocomial infections are beginning to require 2nd and 3rd line antibiotic therapy, increasing time and cost of treatment, and also contributing to the development of multidrug resistance (MDR). Natural products remain an impo...

Decandrinin (1), an unprecedented C9-spiro-fused 7,8-seco-ent-abietane, was obtained from the bark of an Indian mangrove, Ceriops decandra, collected in the estuary of Godavari, Andhra Pradesh. The constitution and the relative configuration of 1 were determined by HRMS (ESI) and extensive NMR investigations, and the absolute configuration by circular dichroism (CD) and optical-rotatory dispers...