Cytotoxicity of cycloartane triterpenoids from aerial part of Cimicifuga foetida

Fitoterapia. 2006 Jan;77(1):39-42. doi: 10.1016/j.fitote.2005.08.001. Epub 2005 Nov 21.

Abstract

Our previous study had demonstrated cytotoxicity of EtOAc fraction from aerial part of Cimicifuga foetida on various cancer cell lines. In the present study, we investigated the cytotoxicity of five cycloartane triterpenoids isolated from the EtOAc fraction. Compounds (1,2,3) showed moderate cytotoxic activity on R-HepG2 cells and drug resistant sub line R-HepG2 but exhibited less toxicity against primary cultured normal mouse hepatocytes. Compounds (4) and (5) were inactive on all tested cell lines.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Cell Line
  • Cimicifuga / chemistry*
  • Glycosides
  • Hepatocytes / drug effects*
  • Lanosterol / analogs & derivatives
  • Mice
  • Plant Components, Aerial / chemistry*
  • Plant Extracts / chemistry
  • Plant Extracts / isolation & purification
  • Plant Extracts / toxicity
  • Triterpenes / chemistry
  • Triterpenes / isolation & purification
  • Triterpenes / toxicity*

Substances

  • Glycosides
  • Plant Extracts
  • Triterpenes
  • cimifoetiside IV
  • Lanosterol
  • cycloartane