Four new steroidal glycosides from Solanum torvum and their cytotoxic activities

Steroids. 2009 Jan;74(1):95-101. doi: 10.1016/j.steroids.2008.09.011. Epub 2008 Oct 2.

Abstract

Two novel C-22 steroidal lactone saponins, namely solanolactosides A, B (1, 2) and two new spirostanol glycosides, namely torvosides M, N (3, 4) were isolated from ethanol extract of aerial parts of Solanum torvum. Their structures were characterized as solanolide 6-O-[alpha-l-rhamnopyranosyl-(1-->3)-O-beta-d-quinovopyranoside] (1), solanolide 6-O-[beta-d-xylopyranosyl-(1-->3)-O-beta-d-quinovopyranoside] (2), yamogenin 3-O-[beta-d-glucopyranosyl-(1-->6)-O-beta-d-glucopyranoside] (3) and neochlorogenin 3-O-[beta-d-glucopyranosyl-(1-->6)-O-beta-d-glucopyranoside] (4) on the basis of spectroscopic analysis. The cytotoxicities of the saponins (1-4) were evaluated in vitro against a panel of human cancer cell lines. Compounds 3 and 4 showed significant cytotoxic activity with the cell lines.

MeSH terms

  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Cytotoxins / chemistry*
  • Cytotoxins / isolation & purification
  • Cytotoxins / pharmacology*
  • Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor
  • Humans
  • Lactones / chemistry*
  • Lactones / isolation & purification
  • Lactones / pharmacology*
  • Saponins / chemistry*
  • Saponins / isolation & purification
  • Saponins / pharmacology*
  • Solanum
  • Steroids / chemistry*
  • Steroids / isolation & purification
  • Steroids / pharmacology*

Substances

  • Cytotoxins
  • Lactones
  • Saponins
  • Steroids