Flavonoid Glycosides from the Seeds of Litchi chinensis

J Agric Food Chem. 2011 Feb 23;59(4):1205-9. doi: 10.1021/jf104387y. Epub 2011 Feb 2.

Abstract

Seven flavonoid glycosides, including one new (1) and five previously uncharacterized (3-7), were obtained from the seeds of lychee ( Litchi chinensis Sonn. cv. Heiye) by means of repetitive column chromatography and high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) preparation. They were identified as litchioside D (1), (-)-pinocembrin 7-O-neohesperidoside (2), (-)-pinocembrin 7-O-rutinoside (3), taxifolin 4'-O-β-d-glucopyranoside (4), kaempferol 7-O-neohesperidoside (5), tamarixetin 3-O-rutinoside (6), and phlorizin (7) on the basis of spectroscopic analysis and comparison of their data to the values reported in the literatures. Among them, compounds 1, 4, and 5 showed in vitro antitumor activity against A549, LAC, Hep-G2, and HeLa cell lines in the 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) colorimetric assay.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / administration & dosage
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid
  • Flavonoids / administration & dosage
  • Flavonoids / chemistry
  • Flavonoids / isolation & purification*
  • Glycosides / administration & dosage
  • Glycosides / chemistry
  • Glycosides / isolation & purification*
  • HeLa Cells
  • Humans
  • Litchi / chemistry*
  • Plant Extracts / chemistry
  • Seeds / chemistry*

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic
  • Flavonoids
  • Glycosides
  • Plant Extracts