Cytotoxicity of a new tirucallane derivative isolated from Stereospermum acuminatissimum K. Schum stem bark.

Cytotoxicity of a new tirucallane derivative isolated from Stereospermum acuminatissimum K. Schum stem bark. Nat Prod Res. 2020 Feb 03;:1-6 Authors: Leutcha BP, Sema DK, Dzoyem JP, Ayimele GA, Nyongbela KD, Delie F, Alléman É, Sewald N, Meli Lannang A Abstract One new tirucallan derivative, leutcharic acid (1) was isolated from Stereospermum acuminatissimum stem bark together with the known compounds 3-oxo-22-hydroxyhopane (2), 3,4-secotirucalla-4(28),7,24-trien-3,21-dioic acid (3), 3-oxotirucalla-7,24-dien-21-oic acid (7), lupeol (4), β-sitosterol (5) and stigmasterol (6). The structures of the isolated compounds were elucidated using 1 D and 2 D NMR spectroscopy in combination with literature data. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report on the cytotoxic properties' constituents of S. acuminatissimum. Cytotoxicity of compounds 1 and 2 was assessed in vitro with the WST-1 assay on human lung adenocarcinoma A549 and THP-1 human monocytic leukaemia cell lines. Both compounds showed antiproliferative activity on the cancer cells. Compound 2 was more active against THP-1 with an IC50 value of 26.83 µM. The sensitivity of THP-1 cells to compounds 1 and 2 indicated that these compounds might be potential leads for anticancer agent development against leukaemia. PMID: 32011174 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Natural Product Research - Category: Biochemistry Authors: Tags: Nat Prod Res Source Type: research