Cytotoxic withanolide constituents of Physalis longifolia

J Nat Prod. 2011 Dec 27;74(12):2532-44. doi: 10.1021/np200635r. Epub 2011 Nov 18.

Abstract

Fourteen new withanolides, 1-14, named withalongolides A-N, respectively, were isolated from the aerial parts of Physalis longifolia together with eight known compounds (15-22). The structures of compounds 1-14 were elucidated through spectroscopic techniques and chemical methods. In addition, the structures of withanolides 1, 2, 3, and 6 were confirmed by X-ray crystallographic analysis. Using a MTS viability assay, eight withanolides (1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 15, 16, and 19) and four acetylated derivatives (1a, 1b, 2a, and 2b) showed potent cytotoxicity against human head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (JMAR and MDA-1986), melanoma (B16F10 and SKMEL-28), and normal fetal fibroblast (MRC-5) cells with IC₅₀ values in the range between 0.067 and 9.3 μM.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / chemistry
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / isolation & purification*
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / pharmacology*
  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell
  • Crystallography, X-Ray
  • Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor
  • Humans
  • Inhibitory Concentration 50
  • Kansas
  • Molecular Conformation
  • Molecular Structure
  • Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Biomolecular
  • Physalis / chemistry*
  • Withanolides / chemistry
  • Withanolides / isolation & purification*
  • Withanolides / pharmacology*

Substances

  • 3-rhamnopyranosyl(1-4)-glucopyranosyl-12-diacetoxy-20-hydroxywitha-5,24-dienolide
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic
  • Withanolides