Antimitotic and cytotoxic flavonols from Zieridium pseudobtusifolium and Acronychia porteri

J Nat Prod. 1994 Jul;57(7):1012-6. doi: 10.1021/np50109a024.

Abstract

Bioassay-guided fractionation of the extracts of Zieridium pseudobtusifolium and Acronychia porteri led to the isolation of 5,3'-dihydroxy-3,6,7,8,4'-pentamethoxyflavone [1], which showed activity against (KB) human nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells (IC50 0.04 micrograms/ml) and inhibited tubulin assembly into microtubules (IC50 12 microM). Two other known flavonols, digicitrin [2] and 5-hydroxy-3,6,7,8,3',4'-hexamethoxyflavone [5], were also isolated together with three new ones, 3-O-demethyldigicitrin [3], 3,5,3'-trihydroxy-6,7,8,4'-tetramethoxyflavone [4], and 3,5-dihydroxy-6,7,8,3',4'-pentamethoxyflavone [6]. All of these flavonols showed cytotoxic activity against KB cells.

MeSH terms

  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / chemistry
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / isolation & purification*
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / pharmacology
  • Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor
  • Flavonoids / chemistry
  • Flavonoids / isolation & purification*
  • Flavonoids / pharmacology
  • Humans
  • KB Cells
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Malaysia
  • Mass Spectrometry
  • New Caledonia
  • Plant Leaves / chemistry
  • Plants / chemistry*
  • Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet
  • Tubulin / metabolism
  • Tumor Cells, Cultured

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic
  • Flavonoids
  • Tubulin