Cytotoxic sesquiterpenoids from Ligularia pleurocaulis

The phytochemical investigation of whole plants of Ligularia pleurocaulis led to isolation of five sesquiterpenoids, including an eremophilenolide dimer named biligupleurolide, along with eight known sesquiterpenoids. Their structures were determined by spectroscopic methods including 2D NMR techniques, and the structures of biligupleurolide and ligupleurolide were confirmed by X-ray diffraction analysis. All of the isolated compounds were...