ABSTRACT
Four previously undescribed isoprenoid flavonoids (2-5) were isolated from Sophora davidii, along with five known analogues. The structures of the compounds were established through comprehensive analysis of spectroscopic data, including HRESIMS, 1D and 2D NMR, and absolute configurations determined by theoretical calculations, including ECD and NMR calculation. The cytotoxic effects of the isolated compounds on human HT29 colon cancer cells were evaluated using the MTT assay, compound 1 exhibited cytotoxicity against human HT29 colon cancer cells with an IC50 value of 8.39 ± 0.09 µM. Studies conducted with compound 1 in HT29 cells demonstrated that it may induce apoptosis and autophagy in HT29 by promoting the phosphorylation of P38 MAPK and inhibiting the phosphorylation of Erk MAPK.
Subject(s)
Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic , Apoptosis , Autophagy , Flavonoids , Sophora , Humans , Sophora/chemistry , Autophagy/drug effects , Apoptosis/drug effects , HT29 Cells , Molecular Structure , Flavonoids/pharmacology , Flavonoids/isolation & purification , Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic/pharmacology , Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic/isolation & purification , Phytochemicals/pharmacology , Phytochemicals/isolation & purification , China , p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases/metabolism , Terpenes/pharmacology , Terpenes/isolation & purification , PhosphorylationABSTRACT
Two previously undescribed dihydrophenanthrene derivatives (1 and 2) were isolated along with twelve known analogues from the whole plant of Dendrobium terminale. The structures of the new compounds were elucidated on the basis of detailed spectroscopic analysis. The NMR data of known phenanthrene derivatives (7 and 9) were revised by 2D NMR. The isolated compounds were evaluated for cytotoxicity against three kinds of tumor cell lines (sw1990, HCT-116, and HepG2). Especially compounds 11 and 14 showed stronger antitumor effects, and the structure-activity relationship of these compounds was discussed.