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Leelamine is a diterpene compound found in the bark of pine trees and has garnered considerable interest owing to its potent anticancer properties. The aim of the present study was to investigate the metabolic profile of leelamine in human liver microsomes (HLMs) and mice using liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). We found that leelamine undergoes only Phase I metabolism, which generates one metabolite that is mono-hydroxylated at the C9 carbon of the octahydrophenanthrene ring (M1) both in vitro and in vivo. The structure and metabolic pathway of M1 were determined from the MS fragmentation obtained by collision-induced dissociation using LC-MS/MS in HLMs. Cytochrome p450 (CYP) 2D6 was found to be the dominant CYP enzyme involved in the biotransformation of leelamine to its hydroxylated metabolite, whereas CYP2C19, CYP1A1, and CYP3A4 contributed to some extent. Moreover, we identified only one metabolite M1, in the urine, but none in the feces. In conclusion, leelamine was metabolized to a mono-hydroxyl metabolite by CYP2D6 and mainly excreted in the urine.
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