Cytotoxic isoprenylated xanthones from Cudrania tricuspidata

Bioorg Med Chem. 2004 Apr 15;12(8):1947-53. doi: 10.1016/j.bmc.2004.01.030.

Abstract

Eight new isoprenylated xanthones, cudratricusxanthones A-H (1-8), were isolated from the roots of Cudrania tricuspidata, together with ten known compounds, cudraxanthones H (9) and M (10), xanthone V(1a) (11), toxyloxanthone C (12), macluraxanthone B (13), 1-hydroxy-3, 6, 7-trimethoxyxanthone (14), cycloartocarpesin (15), artocarpesin (16), cudraflavone B (17), and kaempferol (18). Their structures were characterized by spectroscopic methods. Xanthones 5, 7, 10, and 12 showed inhibitory effects on four kinds of human digestive apparatus tumor cell lines (HCT-116, SMMC-7721, SGC-7901, and BGC-823) with IC(50) values of 1.6-11.8 microg/mL. Xanthones 2, 4, and 11 displayed significant cytotoxicity against HCT-116, SMMC-7721, and SGC-7901 (IC(50)=1.3-9.8 microg/mL). Flavonoids 15-17 were almost inactive.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Antineoplastic Agents / toxicity
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Humans
  • Moraceae*
  • Plant Extracts / chemistry
  • Plant Extracts / isolation & purification
  • Plant Extracts / toxicity
  • Plant Roots
  • Protein Prenylation*
  • Xanthones / chemistry
  • Xanthones / isolation & purification
  • Xanthones / toxicity*

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Plant Extracts
  • Xanthones