Hepatoprotective constituents of Cudrania tricuspidata

Arch Pharm Res. 2005 Jan;28(1):44-8. doi: 10.1007/BF02975134.

Abstract

Phytochemical investigation of the MeOH extract of the root barks of Cudrania tricuspidata Bureau (Moraceae), as guided by hepatoprotective activity in vitro, furnished four isoprenylated xanthones, cudratricusxanthone A (1), cudraxanthone L (2), cudratricusxanthone E (3), and macluraxanthone B (4). All of these compounds showed the significant hepatoprotective effect on tacrine-induced cytotoxicity in human liver-derived Hep G2 cells. Compounds 1, 2, and 4 also exhibited the significant hepatoprotective effect on nitrofurantoin-induced cytotoxicity in human liver-derived Hep G2 cells.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / drug therapy
  • Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / prevention & control
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
  • Humans
  • Liver / drug effects*
  • Liver / physiology
  • Moraceae*
  • Nitrofurantoin / toxicity
  • Plant Bark
  • Plant Extracts / chemistry
  • Plant Extracts / isolation & purification
  • Plant Extracts / pharmacology
  • Plant Roots

Substances

  • Plant Extracts
  • Nitrofurantoin