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Cytotoxicity of a new tirucallane derivative isolated from Stereospermum acuminatissimum K. Schum stem bark

Published inNatural Product Research, p. 1-6
Publication date2020
Abstract

One new tirucallan derivative, leutcharic acid (1) was isolated from Stereospermum acuminatissimum stem bark together with the known compounds 3-oxo-22-hydroxyhopane (2), 3,4-secotirucalla-4(28),7,24-trien-3,21-dioic acid (3), 3-oxotirucalla-7,24-dien-21-oic acid (7), lupeol (4), β-sitosterol (5) and stigmasterol (6). The structures of the isolated compounds were elucidated using 1 D and 2 D NMR spectroscopy in combination with literature data. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report on the cytotoxic properties' constituents of S. acuminatissimum. Cytotoxicity of compounds 1 and 2 was assessed in vitro with the WST-1 assay on human lung adenocarcinoma A549 and THP-1 human monocytic leukaemia cell lines. Both compounds showed antiproliferative activity on the cancer cells. Compound 2 was more active against THP-1 with an IC50 value of 26.83 µM. The sensitivity of THP-1 cells to compounds 1 and 2 indicated that these compounds might be potential leads for anticancer agent development against leukaemia.

Keywords
  • Triterpene
  • Stereospermum acuminatissimum
  • Cytotoxicity
  • Antiproliferative activity
Citation (ISO format)
LEUTCHA, Bosco Peron et al. Cytotoxicity of a new tirucallane derivative isolated from Stereospermum acuminatissimum K. Schum stem bark. In: Natural Product Research, 2020, p. 1–6. doi: 10.1080/14786419.2020.1723085
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