Saponins and a lignan derivative of Terminalia tropophylla from the Madagascar Dry Forest

Phytochemistry. 2010 Jan;71(1):95-9. doi: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2009.09.027. Epub 2009 Oct 28.

Abstract

A study of an EtOH extract obtained from the roots of the Madagascan plant Terminalia tropophylla H. Perrier (Combretaceae) led to isolation of the oleanane-type triterpenoid saponin 1, the lignan derivative 2, and the two known saponins arjunglucoside I (3) and sericoside (4). The structures of compounds 1 (terminaliaside A) and 2 (4'-O-cinnamoyl cleomiscosin A) were elucidated using 1D and 2D NMR experiments and mass spectrometry. Compound 1 showed antiproliferative activity against the A2780 human ovarian cancer cell line with an IC(50) value of 1.2 microM.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / isolation & purification*
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / pharmacology
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / therapeutic use
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Ecosystem
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Inhibitory Concentration 50
  • Lignans / chemistry
  • Lignans / isolation & purification*
  • Madagascar
  • Molecular Structure
  • Oleanolic Acid / analogs & derivatives*
  • Oleanolic Acid / chemistry
  • Oleanolic Acid / isolation & purification
  • Oleanolic Acid / pharmacology
  • Ovarian Neoplasms / drug therapy*
  • Phytotherapy
  • Plant Extracts / chemistry*
  • Plant Extracts / pharmacology
  • Plant Extracts / therapeutic use
  • Plant Roots / chemistry
  • Saponins / chemistry
  • Saponins / isolation & purification*
  • Saponins / pharmacology
  • Terminalia / chemistry*
  • Triterpenes / chemistry
  • Triterpenes / isolation & purification
  • Triterpenes / pharmacology

Substances

  • 4'-O-cinnamoyl cleomiscosin A
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic
  • Lignans
  • Plant Extracts
  • Saponins
  • Triterpenes
  • oleanane
  • terminaliaside A
  • Oleanolic Acid