Bioactive lignans from Peperomia duclouxii

J Nat Prod. 2007 Apr;70(4):544-8. doi: 10.1021/np0604533. Epub 2007 Mar 15.

Abstract

Six new lignans (1-6), along with 14 known compounds, were obtained from Peperomia duclouxii. The new structures were elucidated mainly by the analysis of their NMR and MS data. The absolute configurations of 1-6 were determined by comparing their optical rotations or CD spectra with those of known compounds. In cytotoxic and MDR reversal cell activity assays, compound 3 showed cancer cell growth inhibitory activity against VA-13 and HepG2 cells, with IC50 values of 5.3 and 13.2 microg/mL, and more potent effects on calcein accumulation in MDR 2780AD cells than verapamil, a positive control. Compound 6 showed anti-inflammatory activity using an ICAM-1 assay (induction of the intercellular adhesion molecule-1), stimulated by IL-1alpha and TNF-alpha.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal* / chemistry
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal* / pharmacology
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic* / chemistry
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic* / isolation & purification
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic* / pharmacology
  • Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor
  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal* / chemistry
  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal* / isolation & purification
  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal* / pharmacology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1 / drug effects
  • Interleukin-1alpha / pharmacology
  • Lignans* / chemistry
  • Lignans* / isolation & purification
  • Lignans* / pharmacology
  • Peperomia / chemistry*
  • Plants, Medicinal / chemistry*
  • Tumor Cells, Cultured
  • Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / pharmacology

Substances

  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic
  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal
  • Interleukin-1alpha
  • Lignans
  • Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha
  • Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1