The title compound glaucocalyxin A （1） （Ta,14β-dihydroxy-ent-kaur-16-en-3,15-dione） iso- lated from the leaves of isodon excisoides was characterized by IR, 1H NMR, 13C NMR, 1H-1H COSY, HMQC, HMBC, and EIMS, and its crystal structure was determined by singlecrystal X-ray diffraction. The X-ray crystal structure revealed that the molecular backbone of the chosen crystal is a tetracyclic system, including three six-membered rings and a five- membered ring, and the three six-membered rings are in a chair-like conformation. The five-membered ring adopts a twisted envelope-like conformation, and its geometrical param- eters were compared with theoretical calculations at the B3LYP and HF level of theory. The molecules form extensive networks through the intra- and intermolecular hydrogen bonds. The experimental NMR data were interpreted with the aid of magnetic shielding constant calculations, by means of the GIAO （gauge-Including atomic orbitals） method. Calculated and experimental results were compared with a satisfactory level of agreement. Molecular electrostatic potential map was used in an attempt to identify key features of the diterpenoid glaucocalyxin A that is necessary for its activity. Calculations of molecular electrostatic po- tential and stabilization energies suggest that the protonation of glaucocalyxin A will be able to occur on carbonyl oxygen atoms.
SDS-PAGE were employed to detect the inhibitions of some antioxidants to the degradation of bovine serum albumin induced by AAPH.The result showed that Rosmarinic acid,uric acid,sodium deoxycholate and GSH exhibited inhibitions at low concentration(125μmol/L),but thiourea needs high concentration(250μmol/L).Nicotinicacid and Vc did not show obvious protection even the consistence up to 2000μmol/L.Mannitol’s behavior was neither clear no concentration-dependent.Thymol blue bromide,pyrogallic acid and Trolox are the strongest inhibitors.They manifested obvious protections at 62.5μmol/L.
