Ecdysteroids and a sucrose phenylpropanoid ester from Froelichia floridana

Phytochemistry. 2009 Feb;70(3):430-6. doi: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2009.01.017. Epub 2009 Feb 28.

Abstract

Phytoecdysteroid glycosides (1-5) and a phenylpropanoid ester of sucrose (6) were isolated from the whole plant of Froelichia floridana, along with eight known compounds including three ecdysteroids (7-9), four flavonoids (10-13), and one phenolic compound (14). Structures were determined using a combination of spectroscopic techniques. Compounds 1, 2 and 6-14 were tested in vitro for their activity against human DNA topoisomerase I. Compound 13 (diosmetin) showed marginal inhibition against topoisomerase I with IC(50) of 130 microM in conjunction with low intercalation ability.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Amaranthaceae / chemistry*
  • Ecdysteroids / chemistry*
  • Ecdysteroids / isolation & purification
  • Ecdysteroids / pharmacology
  • Enzyme Activation / drug effects
  • Esters / chemistry*
  • Esters / isolation & purification
  • Esters / pharmacology
  • Flavonoids / chemistry
  • Flavonoids / isolation & purification
  • Flavonoids / pharmacology
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Molecular Structure
  • Phenols / chemistry
  • Phenols / isolation & purification
  • Phenols / pharmacology
  • Topoisomerase I Inhibitors

Substances

  • Ecdysteroids
  • Esters
  • Flavonoids
  • Phenols
  • Topoisomerase I Inhibitors