Bioassay-Guided Isolation of cis-Clerodane Diterpenoids and Monoglycerides from the Leaves of Solidago gigantea and Their Antimicrobial Activities

Baglyas, Márton and Ott, Péter and Bozsó, Zoltán and Schwarczinger, Ildikó and Bakonyi, József and Dlauchy, Dénes and Darcsi, András and Varga, Szilárd and Móricz, Ágnes (2025) Bioassay-Guided Isolation of cis-Clerodane Diterpenoids and Monoglycerides from the Leaves of Solidago gigantea and Their Antimicrobial Activities. PLANTS-BASEL, 14 (14). ISSN 2223-7747

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Abstract

A previously undescribed cis-clerodane diterpenoid, diangelate solidagoic acid J (1), along with two known cis-clerodane diterpenoids, solidagoic acid C (2) and solidagoic acid D (3), as well as two known unsaturated monoacylglycerols, 1-linoleoyl glycerol (4) and 1-α-linolenoyl glycerol (5), were isolated and characterized from the n-hexane leaf extract of Solidago gigantea (giant goldenrod). Compounds 2–5 were identified first in this species, and compounds 4 and 5 are reported here for the first time in the Solidago genus. The bioassay-guided isolation procedure included thin-layer chromatography (TLC) coupled with a Bacillus subtilis antibacterial assay, preparative flash column chromatography, and TLC–mass spectrometry (MS). Their structures were elucidated via extensive spectroscopic and spectrometric techniques such as one- and two-dimensional nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy and high-resolution tandem mass spectrometry (HRMS/MS). The antimicrobial activities of the isolated compounds were evaluated by a microdilution assay. All compounds exhibited weak to moderate antibacterial activity against the Gram-positive plant pathogen Clavibacter michiganensis, with MIC values ranging from 17 to 133 µg/mL, with compound 5 being the most potent. Only compound 1 was active against Curtobacterium flaccumfaciens pv. flaccumfaciens, while compound 3 demonstrated a weak antibacterial effect against B. subtilis and Rhodococcus fascians. Additionally, the growth of B. subtilis and R. fascians was moderately inhibited by compounds 1 and 5, respectively. None of the tested compounds showed antibacterial activity against Gram-negative Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato and Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni. No bactericidal activity was observed against the tested microorganisms. Compounds 2 and 3 displayed weak antifungal activity against the crop pathogens Bipolaris sorokiniana and Fusarium graminearum. Our results demonstrate the efficacy of bioassay-guided strategies in facilitating the discovery of novel bioactive compounds.

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