A new cytotoxic naphthoquinone from Paepalanthus latipes

Chem Pharm Bull (Tokyo). 2004 Dec;52(12):1487-8. doi: 10.1248/cpb.52.1487.

Abstract

Quinones constitute an important class of naturally occurring compounds. They are found in plants, fungi and bacteria. Large number of quinones has been associated with antitumor, antibacterial, antimalarial and antifungal activities. In this work we describe the isolation, structure determination and the cytotoxic index of a new 1,4-naphthoquinone isolated from the capitula of Paepalanthus latipes.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / chemistry*
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / isolation & purification
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / pharmacology
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Eriocaulaceae / chemistry*
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Naphthoquinones / chemistry*
  • Naphthoquinones / isolation & purification
  • Naphthoquinones / pharmacology
  • Reactive Oxygen Species
  • Spectrometry, Mass, Electrospray Ionization
  • Tetrazolium Salts
  • Thiazoles

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic
  • Naphthoquinones
  • Reactive Oxygen Species
  • Tetrazolium Salts
  • Thiazoles
  • thiazolyl blue