Cytotoxic constitutents from Cryptocarya maclurei

Phytochemistry. 2013 Jun:90:147-53. doi: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2013.01.009. Epub 2013 Mar 13.

Abstract

A phytochemical study of Cryptocarya maclurei led to isolation of five flavanones, cryptogiones G-H, and a polyketide, cryptomaclurone. The structures of the isolates were elucidated by analysis of the 1D and 2D NMR spectroscopic data, and their absolute configurations were determined by CD methods. A putative biosynthetic pathway to them is proposed. Cytotoxicity of these compounds evaluated against KB, SGC-7901 and SW 1116 cancer cell lines, with only cryptomaclurone exhibiting moderate cytotoxicity (IC50 28.2, 28.4 and 16.4μM, respectively).

MeSH terms

  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / chemistry
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / isolation & purification
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / pharmacology
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Cell Proliferation / drug effects
  • Cryptocarya / chemistry*
  • Cytotoxins / chemistry
  • Cytotoxins / isolation & purification*
  • Cytotoxins / pharmacology*
  • Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
  • Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor
  • Flavanones / chemistry
  • Flavanones / isolation & purification
  • Flavanones / pharmacology
  • Humans
  • Inhibitory Concentration 50
  • KB Cells
  • Molecular Conformation
  • Plant Stems / chemistry
  • Structure-Activity Relationship

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic
  • Cytotoxins
  • Flavanones