Steroidal saponins from rhizomes of Tupistra wattii Hook. f

Chem Pharm Bull (Tokyo). 2003 Mar;51(3):305-8. doi: 10.1248/cpb.51.305.

Abstract

Chemical examination of the fresh rhizomes of Tupistra wattii HOOK. f. led to the isolation of three new steroidal saponins, wattoside G (1), H (2), and I (3), together with one known steroidal saponin, (25S)-1beta,3beta,4beta-trihydroxyspirotan-5beta-yl-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside (4). The structures of 1-3 were established to be (25R)-1beta,2beta,3beta,5beta-tetrahydroxyspirostan-4beta-yl-O-beta-D-xylopyranoside (1), (24S,25S)-24-[(beta-D-glucopyranosyl)oxy]-1beta,2beta,3beta,4beta,5beta,7beta-hexahydroxyspirostan-6-one (2), and (24S,25S)-1beta,3beta-dihydroxy-5beta-spirostan-24-yl-O-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-(1-->6)-beta-D-glucopyranoside (3) on the basis of detailed analyses of physical, chemical, and spectral data. The isolated compounds were evaluated for cytotoxic activity against the cancer cell line K562 in vitro.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • K562 Cells / drug effects
  • Liliaceae*
  • Plant Extracts / chemistry
  • Plant Extracts / isolation & purification
  • Plant Extracts / pharmacology
  • Rhizome*
  • Saponins / chemistry
  • Saponins / isolation & purification*
  • Saponins / pharmacology
  • Steroids / chemistry
  • Steroids / isolation & purification*
  • Steroids / pharmacology

Substances

  • Plant Extracts
  • Saponins
  • Steroids