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Abstract

Brown algae of the genus Dilophus contain plenty of biologically active secondary metabolites with diverse structures. Excellent progress has been made in the discovery of diterpenes with extensive chemical defense activity from this genus. Most of these diterpenes exhibit significant biological activities, such as antifungal, cytotoxic, and feeding-deterrent activities. In the present review, we summarized diterpenes isolated from the brown algae of the genus Dilophus.

Diterpenes are a group of natural products derived from both terrestrial and marine organisms.^1
-3 Some diterpenes, including paclitaxel,⁴ andrographolide,⁵ and ginkgolide,⁶ have been widely used in clinical practice due to their remarkable pharmacological activities. In the past few decades, excellent progress has been made in the discovery of marine diterpenes with diverse chemical structures.^2,7 Previous studies have proved that marine brown algae of the family Dictyotaceae are excellent sources of bioactive secondary metabolites with diverse structural features.^8,9 Some Dictyotaceae diterpenes are of chemosystematic value. Biogenetic considerations allow us to subdivide some Dictyotaceae diterpenes into 3 groups, depending on the first cyclization of the common geranylgeraniol precursor.¹⁰ While other Dictyotaceae diterpenes, including cubebane-style diterpenes,¹¹ have not been discussed in the literature¹⁰ (Figure 1). The genus Dictyota is the most representative genus of the family, and chemotaxonomic study of diterpenes from the genus Dictyota has been reported.¹²

Figure 1

The major structure skeletons of diterpenes from the family Dictyotaceae.

Species of the genus Dilophus are mainly distributed in the tropical zone of the world.¹³ Dilophus, a genus closely related to Dictyota, consists of species producing prolific bioactive secondary metabolites.⁹ At present, hundreds of natural bioactive products, including terpenes, lipids,¹⁴ phlorotannins,¹⁵ fatty acids, and sterols,¹⁶ have been isolated from Dilophus species. Diterpenes from members of the genus Dilophus generally exhibit potent feeding-deterrent activities, which greatly conduces to their successful survival and reproduction in the highly complex marine environments.^10,17 Most of the diterpenes from Dilophus species share the same structural skeletons with those from Dictyota species since they are taxonomically related genera (Dilophus and Dictyota).¹⁸ Some diterpenes from Dilophus species, especially the compounds with the natural cubebane skeleton derivatives, are deemed as the characteristic secondary metabolites of this genus and possess chemotaxonomic significance.¹¹ Diterpenes from the Dilophus species generally exhibit potent biological activities, such as antibacterial and feeding-deterrent activities.^10,19

In 2013, linear diterpenes from the marine brown alga Bifurcaria bifurcate were reviewed.²⁰ Diterpenes derived from the brown algae of the genus Dictyota were also reviewed in 2018.²¹ In the present review, we systematically summarized the structures and bioactivities of diterpenes derived from Dilophus species, with more than 60 references cited. Up to the present time, a total of 124 diterpenes have been reported from members of the genus Dilophus, most of which are discovered from the marine brown alga Dilophus spiralis. Many of these diterpenes have exhibited concerned activities, including antibacterial and feeding-deterrent activities. In order to clarify the structural characteristics of diterpenes derived from Dilophus species, they are divided into 4 groups, including groups I to III and others, according to the literature on chemotaxonomic study of diterpenes from Dictyota species^10,11 (Figure 1).

Diterpenes of Group I

According to the widely cited literature on chemotaxonomy, group I consists of diterpenes obtained by the first formal cyclization of the geranyl-geraniol precursor between C-1 and C-10.¹² Up to present, a total of 41 diterpenes of group I have been purified from Dilophus species with diverse skeletons, including secospatane, spatane, prenylated-guaiane, and prenylated-bicyclogermacrane. Among these diterpenes, main compounds are diterpenes with secospatane skeletons. Tables 1 and 2 summarize 41 diterpenes of group I derived from brown algae of the genus Dilophus (Figures 2 and 3; Tables 1 and 2).

Figure 2

Chemical structures of 1-19.

Figure 3

Chemical structures of 20-41.

Table 1

Bioactivities of Secospatane Diterpenes (1-19) From the Genus Dilophus.

Metabolites	Sources	Location	Activities	References
Secospatacetals A-E (1-5)	Dilophus okamurai	Kikizu, Japan	nd	²²
6	Dilophus marginatus Dilophus okamurai	Collaroy, Australia Ehime, Japan	Antimicrobial activity	^8,17,23
7	Dilophus marginatus Dilophus okamurai	Collaroy, Australia Awashima Beach, Japan	Selective feeding-deterrent activity	^8,17
8-14	Dilophus marginatus	Collaroy, Australia	nd	⁸
15	Dilophus okamurai	Kamaishi Beach, Japan Karakuwa Peninsula, Japan	Moderate feeding-deterrent activity	^11,24,25
16	Dilophus okamurai	Karakuwa Peninsula, Japan	nd	²⁵
17	Dilophus okamurai	Awashima Beach, Japan Karakuwa Peninsula, Japan Kamaishi Beach, Japan	Strong feeding-deterrent activity	^11,17,24
18	Dilophus okamurai	Kamaishi Beach, Japan Awashima Beach, Japan	Moderate feeding-deterrent activity	^11,17
Dilkamural (19)	Dilophus okamurai	Shikoku Island, Japan	Antimicrobial activity Weak inhibitory activity Feeding-deterrent activity	²³

nd, not determined.

Table 2

Bioactivities of Diterpenes (20-41) From the Genus Dilophus.

Structure class	Metabolites	Sources	Activities	References
Spatane	20	Dilophus marginatus, Collaroy, Australia	nd	⁸
	21	Dilophus marginatus, Collaroy, Australia Dilophus okamurai, Kamaishi Beach, Japan	Strong feeding-deterrent activity	^8,11
	22	Dilophus marginatus, Collaroy, Australia Dilophus okamurai, Kamaishi Beach, Japan	Strong feeding-deterrent activity	^8,11,26
	23-24	Dilophus marginatus, Collaroy, Australia	nd	^8,17
	25	Dilophus okamurai, Karakuwa Peninsula, Japan Dilophus marginatus, Collaroy, Australia	Selective feeding-deterrent activity	^8,27
	26	Dilophus okamurai, Karakuwa Peninsula, Japan	Strong feeding-deterrent activity	²⁷
	27-28	Dilophus okamurai, Karakuwa Peninsula, Japan	nd	²⁷
Prenylated-guaiane	Pachydictyol A (29)	Dilophus okamurai, Awashima Beach, Japan Dilophus spiralis, Elafonissos Island, Greece	Antimicrobial activity Weak inhibitory activity Feeding-deterrent activity Moderate cytotoxicity Potent antithrombotic activity Remarkable antifouling activity	^17,28 -32
	Isopachydictyol A (30)	Dilophus okamurai, Awashima Beach, Japan Dilophus spiralis, Elafonissos Island, Greece	Selective feeding-deterrent activity Moderate cytotoxicity Potent antithrombotic activity	^17,28 -30
	Dictyol C (31)	Dilophus mediterraneus, St. Paul’s Bay, Malta Dilophus fasciola, Tunisia	Moderate antifouling activity Weak protective activity	^29,31,33,34
	Dictyol E (32)	Dilophus mediterraneus, St. Paul’s Bay, Malta Dilophus fasciola, Tunisia Dilophus guineensis, Vega Baja, Puerto Rico Dilophus spiralis, Elafonissos Island, Greece Dilophus ligulatus, Naples, Italy Dilophus ligulatus, Sicily, Portopalo, Italy Dilophus ligulatus, Aci Castello, Sicily, Italy	Acyltransferase inhibitory activity	^{28,33 -39}
	Dictyoxide (33)	Dilophus ligulatus, Aci Castello, Sicily, Italy Dilophus ligulatus, Sicily, Porto palo, Italy Dilophus spiralis, Elafonissos Island, Greece	nd	^28,38,39
	Dictyone (34)	Dilophus okamurai, Awashima Beach, Japan	Moderate cytotoxicity	^17,40
	Dictytriene (35)	Dilophus spiralis, Elafonissos Island, Greece	nd	²⁸
Prenylated-bicyclogermacrane	36-39	Dilophus prolificans, New South Wales coast, Australia	nd	⁴¹
Prenylated-germacrane	Dilophol (40)	Dilophus ligulatus, Sicily, Porto palo, Italy	nd	⁴²
Prenylated-germacrane	Obscuronatin (41)	Dilophus spiralis, Greece	nd	³⁴

nd, not determined.

Secospatane Diterpenes

Up to the present day, a total of 19 secospatane diterpenes have been isolated from Dilophus species, almost half of which are reported from the alga Dilophus okamurai (Table 1). Most of the secospatane diterpenes have exhibited feeding-deterrent activity.²³ The chemical structures of compounds 1 to 19 are shown in Figure 2.

A family of secospatane diterpenes, named secospatacetal A to E (1-5), has been isolated from D. okamurai, which is collected at Kikizu beach of Ehime Prefecture, Japan.²² Nine secospatane diterpenes (6-14) are isolated from the brown alga Dilophus marginatus collected from Collaroy, New South Wales, Australia.⁸ Compounds 6 and 7 are also obtained from the brown alga D. okamurai.^17,23 Compound 6 shows an antimicrobial activity against the bacteria Bacillus subtilis.²³ Compound 7 displays selective feeding-deterrent activity against the young abalone Haliotis discus hannai with an electivity index (Ei) value of 0.49.¹⁷ Another diterpene, compound 15, is obtained from the brown alga D. okamurai collected on the coast of Kamaishi, Iwate Prefecture, Japan.¹¹ Compound 15 also shows moderate feeding-deterrent activity against the young abalone Haliotis discus hannai.^24,25 Compound 16, a feeding-deterrent diterpene, is isolated from the brown alga D. okamurai collected at Karakuwa Peninsula, Japan.²⁵ Two secospatane diterpenes with feeding-deterrent activity, compounds 17 and 18, are obtained from the brown alga D. okamurai collected on the coast of Kamaishi, Iwate Prefecture, Japan.¹¹ They are also isolated from the same alga collected from the west coast of Awashima, Niigata Prefecture, Japan.¹⁷ Compounds 17 and 18 show strong feeding-deterrent activity against the young abalone Haliotis discus hannai with an Ei value of 0.85 and 0.65, respectively.¹⁷ Another diterpene, named dilkamural (19), is isolated from the brown alga D. okamurai collected from Shikoku Island of Japan. Compound 19 displays an antimicrobial activity against the bacteria B. subtilis, a Gram-positive microorganism, showing a clear zone with diameter of 12 mm at 10 µg/disk in the agar-disk diffusion method. Compound 19 also exhibits weak inhibitory activity against a species of plant pathogenic mold (Colletotrichum lagenarium) and feeding-deterrent activity. Besides, as a chemical defense substance, compound 19 shows feeding-deterrent activity against mollusks and fish.²³

Spatane Diterpenes

Up to the present time, 9 spatane diterpenes have been found in D. marginatus or D. okamurai (Figure 3; Table 2). Five spatane compounds (20-24) are isolated from the brown alga D. marginatus collected from Collaroy, New South Wales, Australia.⁸ Compounds 21 and 22 are also isolated from the brown alga D. okamurai collected on the coast of Kamaishi, Iwate Prefecture, Japan.¹¹ Compounds 21 and 22, 2 configurational isomers,⁸ inhibit the settlement and metamorphosis of the swimming larvae (veliger) of the abalone Haliotis discus hannai Ino.²⁵ Additionally, compound 22 exhibits strong feeding-deterrent activity against the young abalone with an Ei value of 0.66.^17,26 Four spatane diterpenes, compounds 25 to 28, are obtained from the brown alga D. okamurai collected at Karakuwa Peninsula, Japan.²⁷ Compound 25 is also isolated from the brown alga D. marginatus collected from Collaroy, New South Wales, Australia.⁸ Compound 25 displays feeding-deterrent activities against the young abalone Haliotis discus hannai with an Ei value of 0.90.¹⁷ Compared with compounds 21 and 22, compound 26 shows stronger feeding-deterrent properties against the young abalone Haliotis discus hannai Ino.²⁵

Prenylated-Guaiane Diterpenes

Up to present, 7 prenylated-guaiane diterpenes with the perhydroazulene skeleton have been obtained from Dilophus species (Figure 3; Table 2).

Two prenylated-guaiane ditepenes, termed pachydictyol A (29) and isopachydictyol A (30), are isolated from the brown alga D. okamurai from the west coast of Awashima, Niigata Prefecture, Japan.¹⁷ Two compounds are also isolated from the brown alga D. spiralis collected from Elafonissos Island, Greece.²⁸ Compound 29 exhibits moderate cytotoxicity against hepatoma (HepG2), fibroblast (WI-38), African green monkey kidney (VERO), and breast cancer cells (MCF-7) with IC₅₀ values of 40.2, 24.6, 27.4, and 37.5 µg/mL, respectively.²⁹ Compound 30 shows moderate cytotoxicity against 4 different cell lines HepG2, WI-38, VERO, and MCF-7 with IC₅₀ values of 39.2, 22.4, 28.3, and 39.2 µg/mL, respectively.²⁹ Compounds 29 and 30 display potent antithrombotic activity against thrombin with 50% inhibition at 0.68 mM.³⁰ Compound 29 displays remarkable antifouling activity against the invasive freshwater mussel Limnoperna fortunei at the concentration of 4.7 µg/cm².³¹ Moreover, a total synthesis of compound 29 has been accomplished.³² Two prenylated-guaiane diterpenes, termed dictyols C (31) and E (32), are separated from the algae Dilophus mediterraneus.³³ They are also obtained from the alga Dilophus fasciola.³⁴ Compound 32 is also isolated from the brown algae Dilophus guineensis, Dilophus ligulatus, and D. spiralis.^28,35,36 Compound 31 displays moderate antifouling activity against the freshwater mollusk L. fortunei at the concentration of 9.5 and 12 µg/cm² without any toxic activity.³¹ Compound 31 shows weak protective activity against DNA damage and low antioxidant activity for 2,2’-azinobis-(3-ethylbenzothiazoline)-6-sulfonic acid(ABTS) and erythrocytes hemolysis.²⁹ Compound 32 shows moderate inhibitory activity against rat liver diacyl glycerol acyl transferase with IC₅₀ values of 46.0 µM.³⁷ A prenylated-guaiane diterpene, termed dictyoxide (33), is isolated from the brown alga D. ligulatus collected at Aci Castello, Sicily, Italy.³⁸ Compound 33 is also separated from the alga D. spiralis collected from Elafonissos Island, Greece.²⁸ Another prenylated-guaiane diterpene, termed dictyone (34), is purified from the brown alga D. okamurai collected from the west coast of Awashima, Niigata Prefecture, Japan.¹⁷ Compound 34 displays powerful cytotoxicity against 3 proliferating mouse cell lines, including a normal fibroblast line NIH3T3 and 2 virally transformed forms SSVNIH3T3 and KA3IT, with IC₅₀ values ranging from 5 to 20 µg/mL.⁴⁰ A prenylated-guaiane diterpene, named dictytriene B (35), is obtained from the brown alga D. spiralis collected from Elafonissos Island, Greece.²⁸

Other Diterpenes of Group I

Four prenylated-bicyclogermacrane diterpenes, compounds (36-39), are separated from the brown alga Dilophus prolificans collected from the New South Wales coast near Sydney, Australia.⁴¹ A prenylated-germacrane diterpene, named dilophol (40), is isolated from the brown alga D. ligulatus collected from the littoral zone of the east coast of Sicily (Porto Palo), Italy.⁴² Obscuronatin (41) is extracted from the brown alga D. spiralis collected in Greece.³⁴ In addition, a total synthesis of compound 41 has been achieved.⁴³ The chemical structures of compounds 20 to 41 are shown in Figure 3.

Diterpenes of Group II

According to the literature widely cited, diterpenes of group II include those derived by the first formal cyclization of the geranyl-geraniol precursor between C-1 and C-11.¹² The diterpene skeletons of group II consist of dolabellane, dolastane, and so on. Up to the present time, a total of 46 diterpenes of group II have been separated from Dilophus species, and almost of them are dolabellane diterpenes. Table 3 summarizes 46 diterpenes of group II identified from Dilophus species. The chemical structures of compounds 42 to 87 are shown in Figure 4.

Figure 4

Chemical structures of 42-87.

Table 3

Bioactivities of Group II Diterpenes (42-87) From the Genus Dilophus.

Structure class	Sources	Metabolites	Sources/location	Activities	References
Dolabellane	Dilophus spiralis	42-47	Elafonissos Island, Greece	Moderate antibacterial activity	¹⁹
		48-57	Elafonissos Island, Greece	nd	¹⁹
		58	Elafonissos Island, Greece	Strong feed-deterrent activity	¹⁹
		59-60	Elafonissos Island, Greece	Significant antibacterial activity	⁴⁴
		61-71	Elafonissos Island, Greece	nd	⁴⁴
	Dilophus okamurai	58	Awashima Beach, Japan	Strong feed-deterrent activity	¹⁷
	Dilophus mediterraneus	72-75	St. Paul’s Bay, Malta	nd	³³
	Dilophus fasciola	76-78	Rovinj, Yugoslavia	Ichthyotoxic activity Phytotoxic activity	⁴⁵
	Dilophus ligulatus	Epoxyoxodolabelladiene (79)	Villefranche-sur-mer, France	Cytotoxic activity Weak antifungal activity	⁴⁶
Dolastane	Dilophus spiralis	80-81	Elafonissos Island, Greece	Moderately cytotoxic	⁴⁷
		82-84	Elafonissos Island, Greece	nd	⁴⁷
		85-87	Elafonissos Island, Greece	nd	²⁸

nd, not determined.

Dolabellane Diterpenes

Dolabellane natural products have been obtained from a variety of marine organisms, including marine algae, sponges, herbivore sea hare, and terrestrial plants.^48,49 Dolabellane diterpenes possess a 5,11-carbobicyclic skeleton, which is generally substituted by hydroxyl, epoxide, and glucoside functional groups.¹⁸ Dolabellane diterpenes exhibit significant biological activities, such as antiviral,⁵⁰ cytotoxic,⁵¹ molluscicidal, and phytotoxic activities.⁵² A total of 38 dolabellane diterpenes have been isolated from the genus Dilophus, among which 30 are obtained from the brown alga D. spiralis (Figure 4; Table 3).

A series of dolabellane diterpenes, compounds 42 to 71, have been isolated from the brown alga D. spiralis collected on Elafonissos Island, Greece.^19,44 Moreover, compound 58 is also separated from the brown alga D. okamurai collected from the west coast of Awashima, Niigata Prefecture, Japan.¹⁷ Compounds 42 to 47 exhibit powerful antibacterial activity against the strain of epidemic methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (EMRSA-16), with minimal inhibiting concentration (MIC) values of 16, 16, 16, 8, 4, and 8 µg/mL, respectively.¹⁹ Compound 58 shows strong feed-deterrent activity with an Ei value of 0.93.¹⁷ Compound 59 shows significant antibacterial activity against standard laboratory strain ATCC 25923, strain epidemic MRSA-15 (EMRSA-15), EMRSA-16, macrolide-resistant variant RN4220, multidrug-resistant effluxing strains SA1199B and XU212 with MIC values of 8, 8, 2, 8, 8, and 8 µg/mL, respectively. Compound 60 also exhibits powerful antibacterial activity against ATCC 25923, EMRSA-15, EMRSA-16, RN4220, SA1199B, and XU212 with MIC values of 4, 4, 2, 2, 4, and 4 µg/mL, respectively.⁴⁴ Four dolabellane diterpenes, compounds 72 to 75, are obtained from the brown alga D. mediterraneus collected from St. Paul’s Bay, Malta.³³ Three ichthyotoxic diterpenes, compounds 76 to 78, are isolated from the brown alga D. fasciola collected near Rovinj, Yugoslavia.⁴⁵ In fish toxicity bioassay, compounds 76 to 78 display potent ichthyotoxic activity against Gambusia patruelis at a concentration of 50 ppm.⁴⁵ In root growth bioassay, compounds 76 to 78 show moderate phytotoxic activity against Hordeum vulgaris at a concentration of 100 ppm.⁴⁵ A dolabellane diterpene, named epoxyoxodolabelladiene (79), is separated from the brown alga D. ligulatus collected from the Bay of Villefranche-sur-Mer, France.⁴⁶ Compound 79 exhibits moderate cytotoxic activity against KB (human nasopharynx carcinoma), NSCLCN6-L16 (human nonsmall cell lung carcinoma), and P-388 (murine leukemia) cells with ED₅₀ values of 25.39, 16.66 to 16.78, and 6.5 µg/mL, respectively. Compound 79 shows moderate antifungal activity against Aspergillus fumigatus, Microsporum canis, and Trichophyton mentagrophytes with MIC values of 160, 130, and 130 µg/mL, respectively.⁴⁶

Dolastane Diterpenes

Dolastane diterpenes possessing fused 5,7,6-tricyclic skeleton are another class of classified diterpenes isolated from marine organisms, including Dilophus species.⁵³ Five dolastane diterpenes (80-84) are isolated from the alga D. spiralis collected from Elafonissos Island, Greece.⁴⁷ Compound 80 displays moderate cytotoxic activity against NSCLCN6-L16 and nonsmall cell lung cancer (A549) cells with ED₅₀ values of 11.2 and 12.6 µg/mL, respectively. Compound 81 displays moderate cytotoxic against HeLa, prostate adenocarcinoma cell line (PC-3), MCF-7, human colon cancer cell line (HT29), and human lung cancer cell line (A431) with ED₅₀ values of 17.3, 17.7, 18.5, 19.6, and 21.4 µg/mL, respectively.⁴⁷ Other dolastane diterpenes, compounds 85 to 87, are also obtained from the alga D. spiralis collected from Elafonissos Island, Greece²⁸ (Figure 4; Table 3).

Diterpenes of Group III

According to the widely cited literature on chemotaxonomy, group III includes diterpenes obtained by the first formal cyclization of the geranyl-geraniol precursor between C-2 and C-10.¹² The diterpene skeletons of group III include xenicane, cycloxeniane, crenulidane, and crenulane. Up to the present day, 23 diterpenes of group III have been separated from Dilophus species. Major diterpenes of group III from species of Dilophus are xenicane-type diterpenes functionalized with oxidation, epoxidation, and condensation to form monocyclic, bicyclic, and tricyclic structures. Tables 4 and 5 summarize 23 diterpenes of group III identified from Dilophus species. (Figures 5 and 6; Tables 4 and 5).

Figure 5

Chemical structures of 88-97.

Figure 6

Chemical structures of 98-110.

Table 4

Bioactivities of Xenicane Diterpenes (88-97) From the Genus Dilophus.

Metabolites	Sources	Activities	References
Acetyldictyolal (88)	Dilophus ligulatus, Villefranche-sur-mer, France Dilophus spiralis, Greece Dilophus fasciola, Greece	Significant cytotoxic activity Weak antifungal activity	^34,46
Dictyotalide B (89)	Dilophus ligulatus, Villefranche-sur-mer, France	Moderate cytotoxic activity	^9,46
Neodictyolactone (90)	Dilophus ligulatus, Villefranche-sur-mer, France Dilophus spiralis, Greece Dilophus fasciola, Greece	Strong cytotoxic activity	^34,46
Dictyolactone (91)	Dilophus ligulatus, Villefranche-sur-mer, France Dilophus okamurai, Awashima Beach, Japan	Strong cytotoxic activity Strong feed-deterrent activity	^17,46
92	Dilophus ligulatus, Villefranche-sur-mer, France	Strong cytotoxic activity	⁴⁶
Fukurinolal(93)	Dilophus ligulatus, Villefranche-sur-mer, France Dilophus okamurai	Significant cytotoxic activity	^9,54
Dictyodial (94)	Dilophus mediterraneus, St. Paul’s Bay, Malta	Potent antibacterial activity	^33,55,56
Isodictyohemiacetal (95)	Dilophus mediterraneus, St. Paul’s Bay, Malta	nd	³³
Dilophic acid (96)	Dilophus guineensis, Vega Baja, Puerto Rico	Slight Gram-positive antimicrobial activity Weakly ichthyotoxic.	³⁵
97	Dilophus guineensis, Vega Baja, Puerto Rico	nd	³⁵

nd, not determined.

Table 5

Bioactivities of Cycloxeniane, Crenulidane, and Crenulane Diterpenes (98-110) From the Genus Dilophus.

Structure class	Metabolites	Sources	Activities	References
Cycloxeniane	98-103	Dilophus fasciola, Tunisia	nd	³⁴
Cycloxeniane	104	Dilophus spiralis, Greece	nd	³⁴
Crenulidane	Crenuladial (105)	Dilophus ligulatus, Sicily, Porto palo, Italy	Antimicrobial activity	³⁹
	Pachylactone (106)	Dilophus ligulatus, Villefranche-sur-mer, France Dilophus spiralis, Greece	Significant cytotoxicity Weaker antifungal activity	^34,46,57
	Isoacetoxycrenulatin (107)	Dilophus ligulatus, Villefranche-sur-mer, France	Cytotoxicity Weaker antifungal activity	⁴⁶
	Acetoxycrenulide (108)	Dilophus ligulatus, Villefranche-sur-mer, France	Weak cytotoxicity	^9,58
Crenulane	Fukurinal (109)	Dilophus okamurai	nd	⁵⁴
Crenulane	Sanadaol (110)	Dilophus mediterraneus, St. Paul’s Bay, Malta Dilophus fasciola, Tunisia	Strong algicidal activity	^33,34,59,60

nd, not determined.

Xenicane Diterpenes

Xenicane diterpenes, possessing cyclodecane skeleton with as a common structural feature, are a large class of marine diterpenes. Up to the present time, 10 xenicane diterpenes have been separated from members of the genus Dilophus (Table 4). The chemical structures of compounds 88 to 97 are shown in Figure 5.

A series of xenicane diterpenes, including acetyldictyolal (88), dictyotalide B (89), neodictyolactone (90), and dictyolactone (91) and (92), are purified from the brown alga D. ligulatus collected from the Bay of Villefranche-sur-Mer, France.⁴⁶ Both compounds 88 and 89 are also separated from the brown algae D. fasciola and D. spiralis, respectively.³⁴ Compound 91 is also extracted from the brown alga D. okamurai collected from the west coast of Awashima, Niigata Prefecture, Japan.¹⁷ Compound 88 exhibits significant cytotoxic activity against P-388, KB, and NSCLCN6-L16 cells with ED₅₀ values of 1.50 to 1.66, 9.1, and 5.55 to 5.80 μg/mL, respectively. Compound 88 shows weak antifungal activity against A. fumigatus, M. canis, and T. mentagrophytes.⁴⁶ Compound 89 displays moderate cytotoxic activity against P-388, KB, and NSCLCN6-L16 with ED₅₀ values of 16.6 to 19.56, 26.43, and 21.22 µg/mL, respectively. Compounds 90 to 92 show strong cytotoxic activity against P-388, P388/DOX (murine leukemia expressing the multidrug-resistance gene, MDR), KB, and NSCLCN6-L16 cells.⁴⁶ Compound 91 also exhibits strong feed-deterrent activity with an Ei value of 0.74.¹⁷ A cytotoxic diterpene, named fukurinolal (93), is isolated from the brown algae D. ligulatus and D. okamurai, respectively.^9,54 Compound 93 exhibits significant cytotoxic activity against KB, P-388, P388/DOX, and NSCLC-N6 cells with ED₅₀ values of 2.1, 3.9, 9.3, and 10 µg/mL, respectively.⁹ Two antibacterial diterpenes, termed dictyodial (94) and isodictyohemiacetal (95), are obtained from the brown alga D. mediterraneus collected from St. Paul’s Bay, Malta.³³ Compound 94 shows potent antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus and B. subtilis as well as antifungal activity against Candida albicans.⁵⁵ Moreover, a total synthesis of compound 94 has been accomplished.⁵⁶ Two xenicane diterpenes, termed dilophic acid (96) and compound (97), have been separated from the brown alga D. guineensis collected from Vega Baja, Puerto Rico. Compound 96 shows slight Gram-positive antimicrobial activity and weak ichthyotoxic activity against goldfish Carassius auratus at a dose of 50 µg/mL.³⁵

Cycloxeniane Diterpenes

Cycloxeniane-type diterpenes possessing 2,6-cyclo-xenicane skeleton are rare diterpenes from marine organisms.³⁴ Up to the present time, 7 cycloxeniane diterpenes have been found from Dilophus species³⁴ (Figure 6; Table 5). A series of cycloxeniane diterpenes (98-103) have been isolated from the alga D. fasciola collected in Tunisia.³⁴ Compound 104 is obtained from the alga D. spiralis collected in Greece.³⁴

Crenulidane Diterpenes

Crenulidane diterpenes bearing the bicyclo nonane skeleton exhibit diverse activities, including antimicrobial, cytotoxic, and antifungal activities.^39,46 Up to the present, 4 crenulidane diterpenes have been isolated from the genus Dilophus (Figure 6; Table 5).

Four crenulidane diterpenes, named crenuladial (105), pachylactone (106), isoacetoxycrenulatin (107), and acetoxycrenulide (108), have been purified from the brown alga D. ligulatus.^9,39,46 Compound 106 is also separated from the brown alga D. spiralis collected in Greece.³⁴ Compound 105 exhibits moderate antimicrobial activity against S. aureus and Micrococcus luteus with MIC values of 75 and 75 µg/mL, respectively.³⁹ Compound 106 shows significant cytotoxic activity against P-388, P388/DOX, KB, and NSCLCN6-L16 cells with MIC values of 1.1, 1.8, 3.7, and 1 µg/mL, respectively.⁴⁶ Compound 107 shows cytotoxic activity against P-388, P388/DOX, KB, and NSCLCN6-L16 cells with MIC values of 4.8, 7.9, 5.2, and 1.6 µg/mL, respectively.⁴⁶ Compounds 106 and 107 exhibit weak antifungal activity against A. fumigatus, M. canis, and T. mentagrophytes.⁴⁶ Compound 108 shows weak cytotoxic activity against KB, P-388, P-388/DOX, and NSCLC-N6 cells.⁹ In addition, total synthesis of compounds 106 and 108 has been accomplished.^57,58

Crenulane Diterpenes

A crenulane diterpene, termed fukurinal (109), has been isolated from the brown alga D. okamurai.⁵⁴ Another crenulane diterpene, named sanadaol (110), is obtained from the brown alga D. mediterraneus collected from St. Paul’s Bay, Malta.³³ Compound 110 is also separated from the alga D. fasciola collected in Tunisia.³⁴ This compound exhibits strong (>95%) algicidal activity against the red-tide phytoplankton Heterosigma akashiwo and Karenia mikimotoi at a dose of 10 to 20 μg/mL.⁵⁹ Moreover, a total synthesis of compound 110 has been accomplished.⁶⁰ The chemical structures of compounds 98 to 110 are shown in Figure 6.

Others

Except for the above-mentioned diterpenes of groups I to III, some diterpenes have been discovered from members of the genus Dilophus. Up to the present day, a total of 14 diterpenes with new skeleton have been separated from Dilophus species, most of which are cubebane diterpenes. Table 6 summarizes 14 other diterpenes identified from Dilophus species. The chemical structures of compounds 111 to 124 are shown in Figure 7.

Figure 7

Chemical structures of 111-124.

Table 6

Bioactivities of Diterpenes (111-124) From the Genus Dilophus.

Structure class	Metabolites	Sources	Activities	References
Cubebane	111	Dilophus okamurai, Karakuwa Peninsula, Japan	Weak feeding-deterrent activity	²⁵
	112	Dilophus okamurai, Kamaishi Beach, Japan Dilophus okamurai, Karakuwa Peninsula, Japan	Weak feeding-deterrent activity	^11,25
	113-114	Dilophus okamurai, Kamaishi Beach, Japan	Moderate feeding-deterrent activity	¹¹
	115-117	Dilophus marginatus, Collaroy Australia	nd	⁸
Others	Acetylcoriacenone (118)	Dilophus ligulatus, Villefranche-sur-mer, France	Powerful cytotoxicity	⁹
	Isoacetylcoriacenone (119)	Dilophus ligulatus, Villefranche-sur-mer, France	Cytotoxic activity	⁹
	Dilospirane A (120)	Dilophus spiralis, Elafonissos Island, Greece	nd	⁶¹
	Dilospirane B (121)	Dilophus spiralis, Elafonissos Island, Greece	Antitumor activity	^61,62
	Dictyterpenoids A-B (122-123)	Dilophus okamurai, Awashima Beach, Japan	Selective feeding-deterrent activity	¹⁷
	Fasciola-7,18-dien-17-al (124)	Dilophus fasciola, Portopalo, Italy	nd	⁶³

nd, not determined.

Cubebane Diterpenes

Cubebane-type diterpenes possessing unprecedented [5,3,6] tricyclic ring skeleton generally exhibit feeding-deterrent properties⁸ (Figure 1).

A feeding-deterrent cubebane diterpene, compound 111, is isolated from the brown alga D. okamurai.²⁵ Compound 111 exhibits weak feeding-deterrent activity against the young abalone Haliotis discus hannai Ino.²⁵ Three cubebane diterpenes, compounds 112 to 114, are obtained from the brown alga D. okamurai collected on the coast of Kamaishi, Iwate Prefecture, Japan.¹¹ Compound 112 displays weak feeding-deterrent activity against the young abalone Haliotis discus hannai Ino.²⁵ Compounds 113 and 114 show moderate feeding-deterrent activity.¹¹ Three cubebane-type diterpenes, compounds 115 to 117, are obtained from the brown alga D. marginatus collected from Collaroy, New South Wales, Australia.⁸ The stereochemistry of compounds 115 to 117 cannot be determined due to the limitation of analytical techniques⁸ (Figure 7; Table 6).

Other Diterpenes

Two cytotoxic diterpenes possessing a cyclobutenone moiety [4,5], named acetylcoriacenone (118) and isoacetylcoriacenone (119), have been isolated from the brown alga D. ligulatus collected from the Bay of Villefranche-sur-Mer, France.⁹ Compound 118 exhibits powerful cytotoxic activity against P-388 and NSCLC-N6 cells with ED₅₀ values of 4.4 and 5.4 µg/mL, respectively. Compound 119 shows cytotoxic activity against P-388 and NSCLC-N6 cells with ED₅₀ values of 6 and 6.82 µg/mL, respectively.⁹ Two rare diterpenes, named dilospiranes A (120) and B (121), are isolated from the brown alga D. spiralis collected from the coast of Elafonissos Island, Greece.⁶¹ Compounds 120 and 121 have no significant inhibitory effect on the regulation of hypoxia-inducible factor-1.⁶¹ Compound 121 exhibits in vitro antitumor activity against the human glioblastoma cell line (HS683), PC-3, MCF-7, glioma (U373), A549, and melanoma cell lines (SKMEL-28) with ED₅₀ values of 68 ± 1, 58 ± 7, 67 ± 1, 70 ± 1, 66 ± 2, and 65 ± 2 µg/mL, respectively.⁶² Dictyterpenoids A and B (122 and 123) are obtained from the brown alga D. okamurai collected from the west coast of Awashima, Niigata Prefecture, Japan.¹⁷ Compounds 122 and 123 exhibit selective feeding-deterrent activity against the young abalone Haliotis discus hannai with Ei valsues of 0.59 and 0.23, respectively.¹⁷ A rare diterpene, named fasciola-7,18-dien-17-al (124), is isolated from the brown alga D. fasciola collected from the beach of Portopalo, Italy⁶³ (Figure 7; Table 6).

Conclusion

The genus Dilophus is a rich source of various natural products with novel pharmacological and biological activities. Significant progress has been made in the discovery of biologically active secondary metabolites from this genus. More than 200 new natural compounds have been isolated from this genus at the present time, most of which are diterpene compounds (124 compounds). More than half of these diterpenes belong to groups I and II (41 and 46 compounds, respectively). A total of 124 diterpenes of 17 skeletal classes have been reported and are distributed as follows: group I (41 diterpenes of 5 skeletal classes), group II (46, 2), group III (23, 4), and others (14, 6). The alga D. spiralis has been proved to be an important producer of diterpenes since 50 structurally diverse diterpenes, including 30 dolabellane diterpenes and 8 dolastane diterpenes, have been isolated from this species. It appears that D. spiralis is the most representative species of the genus. Secospatane diterpenes are mainly found in 3 species, D. okamurai, D. marginatus, and D. spiralis. Most of these diterpenes from Dilophus species exhibit strong feeding-deterrent activity. The fact proved that diterpenes from Dilophus species may play a central role in survival of marine organisms in the complex marine environment. Moreover, 14 compounds with novel skeletons, compounds 111 to 124, have been separated from Dilophus species, exhibiting the genus-genus biosynthetic diversity between 2 genera Dilophus and Dictyota.

However, there are some problems for further drug discovery from the genus Dilophus, including the development of new technologies for the collection of more algae of this genus, multitarget screening assays, isolation of minor components, and total synthesis. First, over the past decade, only 48 diterpenes have been isolated from Dilophus species. Moreover, most diterpenes from this genus are derived from the algae collected from the coastal areas of Japan, Greece, and Australia. It is necessary to collect more algae of this genus from different countries and regions. Combination of related disciplines and technologies, including multitarget screening assay, isolation of minor components, and bioassay-directed separation with liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC/MS)-based analysis methods, would greatly promote the discovery of more bioactive diterpenes from the genus Dilophus in further studies. Second, the total syntheses of 6 compounds, including compounds 29, 41, 94, 106, 108, and 110, have been successfully achieved. More efforts should be devoted to promote the total synthesis of the active diterpenes from the genus Dilophus. Successful total synthesis will benefit structural optimization of natural diterpenes for further bioactivity assessment, as well as for pharmacological and clinical applications. Third, various biological activity assays should be developed, including multitarget screening assays, virtual screening, in vivo animal studies, and in vitro experiments, to promote the discovery of new promising lead drugs.

In the present review, we summarized the diterpenes derived from members of the genus Dilophus at the present time, and our study provided valuable insights into new diterpenes from the genus Dilophus.

Footnotes

Declaration of Conflicting Interests

The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

Funding

The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: This work was financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (41406163), the China Agriculture Research System (CARS-50), the Ningbo Marine Algae Biotechnology Team (2011B81007), the LiDakSum Marine Biopharmaceutical Development Fund, the National 111 Project of China, Synthesis of Biosurfactants from Seafood Processing Waste (CPR/17/101), Ningbo Public Service Platform for High-Value Utilization of Marine Biological Resources (NBHY-2017-P2), the Scientific Research Foundation for Returned Scholars of ZJHRSS, and the K.C.Wong Magna Fund in Ningbo University.

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Diterpenes From the Marine Brown Algae of the Genus Dilophus

Abstract

Diterpenes of Group I

Secospatane Diterpenes

Spatane Diterpenes

Prenylated-Guaiane Diterpenes

Other Diterpenes of Group I

Diterpenes of Group II

Dolabellane Diterpenes

Dolastane Diterpenes

Diterpenes of Group III

Xenicane Diterpenes

Cycloxeniane Diterpenes

Crenulidane Diterpenes

Crenulane Diterpenes

Others

Cubebane Diterpenes

Other Diterpenes

Conclusion

Footnotes

Declaration of Conflicting Interests

Funding

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