Two new sesquiterpenoids from Solanum lyratum with cytotoxic activities

Chem Pharm Bull (Tokyo). 2009 Apr;57(4):408-10. doi: 10.1248/cpb.57.408.

Abstract

Two new sesquiterpenoids, lyratol C (1) and lyratol D (2), together with two known sesquiterpenoids, dehydrovomifoliol (3) and blumenol A (4), were isolated from the whole plant of Solanum lyratum. Their structures were established by spectroscopic analyses. In vitro, the four compounds showed significant cytotoxic activities against three human cancer cell lines, namely, HONE-1 nasopharyngeal, KB oral epidermoid carcinoma, and HT29 colorectal carcinoma cells, and gave IC(50) values in the range 3.7-8.1 microM.

MeSH terms

  • Antineoplastic Agents / isolation & purification*
  • Antineoplastic Agents / pharmacology
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Cell Survival / drug effects
  • Humans
  • Inhibitory Concentration 50
  • Molecular Structure
  • Sesquiterpenes / isolation & purification*
  • Sesquiterpenes / pharmacology
  • Solanum / chemistry*

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Sesquiterpenes
  • lyratol C
  • lyratol D