Iridoids from the roots of Valeriana jatamansi Jones.

Five iridoids, named as chlorovaltrate P-T, together with six known analogues, (4β,8β)-8-methoxy-3-methoxy-10-methylene-2,9-dioxatricyclo[4.3.1.0]decan-4-ol, chlorovaltrate A, (1R,3R,5R,7S,8R,9S)-3,8-epoxy-1-O-ethyl-5-hydroxyvalechlorine, 8-methoxy-4-acetoxy-3-chlormethyl-10-methylen-2,9-dioxa-tricyclo[4.3.1.0]decan, (1S,3R,5R,7S,8R,9S)-3,8-epoxy-1-O-ethyl-5-hydroxyvalechlorine, (1R,3R,5R,7S,8R,9S)-3,8-epoxy-1-O-methyl-5-hydroxyvalechlorine were isolated from the roots of Valeriana jatamansi (syn. Valeriana wallichii). Their structures were elucidated by extensive analysis of 1D, 2D NMR and HRESIMS spectroscopic. The absolute configuration of chlorovaltrate P-T were established by comparing their experimental and calculated electronic circular dichroism (ECD) spectra. 3,8-epoxy iridoids exhibited weak cytotoxicity against the lung adenocarcinoma (A 549) and gastric carcinoma cells (SGC 7901). Some also showed moderate neuroprotective effects against CoCl-induced neuronal cell death in PC12 cells.