Fagraldehyde, a Secoiridoid Isolated from Fagraea fragransJonville, Marie ; ; Frederich, Michel et alin Journal of Natural Products (2008), 71(12), 2038-2040 A secoiridoid aglycone with atypical skeleton, named fagraldehyde (1), together with several known secoiridoids (gentiopicroside (2), sweroside (3) and swertiamarin (4)) were isolated from the bark and ... [more ▼] A secoiridoid aglycone with atypical skeleton, named fagraldehyde (1), together with several known secoiridoids (gentiopicroside (2), sweroside (3) and swertiamarin (4)) were isolated from the bark and leaves of Fagraea fragrans collected in Cambodia. The conformations of 1 were evaluated on the basis of molecular modeling and NOESY correlations. A hypothetical biogenesis of fagraldehyde was proposed to explain the unusual skeleton. Compound 1 was weakly active in vitro against Plasmodium falciparum. [less ▲] Detailed reference viewed: 70 (24 ULg) Cytotoxic triterpenoid saponins from the roots of Cephalaria gigantea; ; et al in Chemical & Pharmaceutical Bulletin (2007), 55(1), 102-105 Three new oleanane-type saponins, giganteosides L (1)(I), M (2) and N (3) along with eight known ones were isolated from the roots of Cephalaria gigantea. Their structures were established as 3-O-[-D ... [more ▼] Three new oleanane-type saponins, giganteosides L (1)(I), M (2) and N (3) along with eight known ones were isolated from the roots of Cephalaria gigantea. Their structures were established as 3-O-[-D-galactopyranosyl-(12)--D-glucuronopyranosyl]-28-O-[-D-glucopyranosyl-(16)--D-glucopyranosyl]-oleanolic acid, 3-O-[-D-galactopyranosyl-(12)--D-glucuronopyranosyl]-28-O-[-D-glucopyranosyl-(16)--D-glucopyranosyl]-hederagenin, 3-O-[-L-rhamnopyranosyl-(12)--D-glucuronopyranosyl]-28-O-[-D-glucopyranosyl-(16)--D-glucopyranosyl]-hederagenin, resp., by means of spectroscopic methods (1D and 2D NMR, HR-ESI-MS). Cytotoxic activity of monodesmosides was investigated in vitro using three cancer cell lines, namely, human non pigmented melanoma MEL-5 and human leukemia HL-60. Giganteosides D (4) and E (5) showed antiproliferative effect on human cell lines with IC50 values in the range 3.15-7.5 M. [less ▲] Detailed reference viewed: 21 (1 ULg) |
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