Acylphloroglucinol derivatives from Hypericum prolificum

J Nat Prod. 2006 Nov;69(11):1645-8. doi: 10.1021/np060356+.

Abstract

Three new acylphloroglucinol derivatives have been isolated from the hexane extract of the aerial parts of Hypericum prolificum L.: prolificin A (1), prolifenone A (2), and prolifenone B (3). The structures were elucidated on the basis of extensive 2D NMR and MS data. All three compounds were evaluated for in vitro cell proliferation inhibitory activity against human breast (MCF-7), lung (NCI-H460), CNS (SF-268), stomach (AGS), and colon (HCT-116) tumor cell lines. Prolificin A showed growth inhibition of all cell lines with IC50 values ranging from 23 to 36 microM. Prolifenones A and B were inactive at the concentrations tested.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / chemistry
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / isolation & purification*
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / pharmacology
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor
  • Humans
  • Hypericum / chemistry*
  • Inhibitory Concentration 50
  • Molecular Structure
  • Pennsylvania
  • Phloroglucinol / analogs & derivatives*
  • Phloroglucinol / chemistry
  • Phloroglucinol / isolation & purification*
  • Phloroglucinol / pharmacology
  • Plants, Medicinal / chemistry*

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic
  • prolifenone A
  • prolifenone B
  • prolificin A
  • Phloroglucinol