Two new alkylresorcinols from Homalomena wendlandii and their cytotoxic activity

Nat Prod Commun. 2012 Aug;7(8):1043-6.

Abstract

In the course of our search for antineoplasic agents from Panamanian Flora, two new alkylresorcinols: 1-(2,6-dihydroxyphenyl)octan-l-one (1) and (+)-1-(3-(1-(2,6-dihydroxyphenyl)butyl)-2,6-dihydroxyphenyl)octan-l-one (2), together with three known compounds, (1R, 2R)-l-(benzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)propane-1,2,3-triol (3), (+)-aptosimon (4) and (-)-sesamin (5), were identified from the leaves of Homalomena wendlandii Schott (Araceae). Their structures were established by 1D and 2D NMR and IR spectroscopic, and MS methods. Compound 2 exhibited IC50 values of 3.3, 5.8 and 4.0 microg/mL against MCF-7, SF-268 and H-460 cancer human cell lines, respectively.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / chemistry
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / pharmacology*
  • Araceae / chemistry*
  • Molecular Structure
  • Resorcinols / chemistry*

Substances

  • 1-(2,6-dihydroxyphenyl)octan-l-one
  • 1-(3-(1-(2,6-dihydroxyphenyl)butyl)-2,6-dihydroxyphenyl)octan-l-one
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic
  • Resorcinols