Cytotoxic beta-dihydroagarofuran sesquiterpenoids from the fruits of Celastrus orbiculatus

Z Naturforsch C J Biosci. 2008 Jul-Aug;63(7-8):515-8. doi: 10.1515/znc-2008-7-808.

Abstract

Assay-guided fractionation led to the isolation of nine beta-dihydroagarofuran sesquiterpenoids from the fruits of Celastrus orbiculatus. All isolated beta-dihydroagarofuran sesquiterpenoids were tested for their cytotoxic activity against human melanoma A375-S2 and human cervical carcinoma Hela cell lines. Among them, compounds 1-5 and 7 showed cytotoxic activity. Compound 3 exhibited promising cytotoxicity against both human melanoma A375-S2 and human cervical carcinoma Hela cell lines. The structure-activity relationship was discussed briefly.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / pharmacology*
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid
  • Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Sesquiterpenes / pharmacology*
  • Structure-Activity Relationship

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic
  • Sesquiterpenes
  • dihydroagarofuran