Sesquiterpene lactones from Saussurea involucrata

Fitoterapia. 2011 Oct;82(7):983-7. doi: 10.1016/j.fitote.2011.05.015. Epub 2011 May 27.

Abstract

Bioassay-directed separation of the ethyl acetate extract from the aerial parts of Saussurea involucrata (Kar. et Kir. ex Maxim) led to the isolation of three new sesquiterpene lactones sausinlactones A (1), B (2), C (3) and six known ones (4-9). The structures were established by spectroscopic data (UV, IR, HRESIMS, 1D and 2D NMR). CD technique was also employed to determine the absolute configurations of new compounds 1-3. The anti-inflammatory activities of compounds 1-9 and antitumor activities of new compounds 1-3 were tested. The results presented that compounds 5 and 6 were responsible for anti-inflammatory activities, and compounds 1 and 2 showed significant cytotoxic activities against A549 cells.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents / isolation & purification
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents / pharmacology*
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / pharmacology
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / therapeutic use*
  • Cell Line
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Humans
  • Lactones / isolation & purification
  • Lactones / pharmacology
  • Lactones / therapeutic use*
  • Mice
  • Molecular Structure
  • Neoplasms / drug therapy
  • Phytotherapy*
  • Plant Components, Aerial
  • Plant Extracts / chemistry
  • Plant Extracts / pharmacology
  • Plant Extracts / therapeutic use*
  • Saussurea / chemistry*
  • Sesquiterpenes / isolation & purification
  • Sesquiterpenes / pharmacology
  • Sesquiterpenes / therapeutic use*

Substances

  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic
  • Lactones
  • Plant Extracts
  • Sesquiterpenes
  • sausinlactone A
  • sausinlactone B
  • sausinlactone C