Vernoramyosides A-F (1-6), six new Δ7,9(11) stigmastane-type steroid saponins, along with four known analogues (7-10) were isolated from the leaves of Vernonia amygdalina Delile (Compositae). Their structures were determined by the combination of NMR, ECD and HR-ESI-MS data. These compounds all possessed highly oxidized side chain and a γ-lactam or α,β-unsaturated five-membered lactone ring. All isolates were screened for their activities in reversing resistance in MCF/DOX cells.
Keywords: Multidrug resistance (MDR); Stigmastane-type steroid saponins; Vernonia amygdalina Delile (Compositae).
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