Teotihuacanin, a Diterpene with an Unusual Spiro-10/6 System from <i>Salvia amarissima</i> with Potent Modulatory Activity of Multidrug Resistance in Cancer Cells

Abstract

Teotihuacanin (<b>1</b>), an unusual rearranged clerodane diterpene with a new carbon skeleton containing a spiro-10/6 bicyclic system, was isolated from the leaves and flowers of <i>Salvia amarissima</i>. Its structure was determined through spectroscopic analyses. Its absolute configuration was established by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. Compound <b>1</b> showed potent modulatory activity of multidrug resistance in vinblastine-resistant MCF-7 cancer cell line (reversal fold, RF_MCF‑7/Vin+ > 10703) at 25 μg/mL