[New steroid glycosides from the starfish Fromia milleporella]

Bioorg Khim. 2006 Jan-Feb;32(1):93-7. doi: 10.1134/s1068162006010092.
[Article in Russian]

Abstract

Two new steroid glycosides from the starfish Fromia milleporella collected in the Seychelles were isolated and characterized: milleporoside A, (20R, 24R)-29-O-[3-O-methyl-beta-D-xylopyranosyl-(1-->4)-3-O-methyl-beta-D-xylopyranosyl]-24-ethyl-5alpha-cholestane-3beta,4beta,6alpha,8,15beta,16beta,29-heptaol, and milleporoside B, (20R, 24R)-(22E)-28-O-[3-O-methyl-beta-D-xylopyranosyl-(1-->4)-3-O-methyl-beta-D-xylopyranosyl]-24-methyl-5alpha-cholest-22-ene-3beta,4beta,6alpha,8,15beta,16beta,28-heptaol. The structures of the glycosides were determined from their spectra and a comparison with spectral characteristics of known compounds. These compounds exhibit a moderate cytostatic activity toward the embryos of the sea urchin Strongylocentrotus intermedius.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antineoplastic Agents / chemistry*
  • Antineoplastic Agents / isolation & purification
  • Antineoplastic Agents / pharmacology
  • Embryo, Nonmammalian / embryology
  • Glycosides / chemistry*
  • Glycosides / isolation & purification
  • Glycosides / pharmacology
  • Starfish / chemistry*
  • Steroids / chemistry*
  • Steroids / isolation & purification
  • Steroids / pharmacology
  • Strongylocentrotus / embryology
  • Strongylocentrotus / growth & development

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Glycosides
  • Steroids