Sapinmusaponins F-J, bioactive tirucallane-type saponins from the galls of Sapindus mukorossi

J Nat Prod. 2006 May;69(5):763-7. doi: 10.1021/np050446z.

Abstract

Five new tirucallane-type saponins, sapinmusaponins F-J (1-5), were isolated from the galls of Sapindus mukorossi. The structures of these saponins were elucidated on the basis of spectroscopic analysis including 1D and 2D NMR techniques ((1)H-(1)H COSY, HMQC, HMBC, TOCSY, and NOESY). Compounds 1-5 showed anti-platelet-aggregation effects, but no obvious cytotoxic activity for platelets as assayed by lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) leakage. Compounds 1-5 also showed moderate activity in a 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate (TPA)-induced Epstein-Barr virus early antigen (EBV-EA) activation assay.

Publication types

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

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antigens, Viral / drug effects
  • Blood Platelets / drug effects
  • L-Lactate Dehydrogenase / blood
  • L-Lactate Dehydrogenase / drug effects
  • Molecular Structure
  • Plant Tumors
  • Rabbits
  • Sapindaceae / chemistry*
  • Saponins* / chemistry
  • Saponins* / isolation & purification
  • Saponins* / pharmacology
  • Taiwan
  • Tetradecanoylphorbol Acetate / pharmacology

Substances

  • Antigens, Viral
  • Epstein-Barr virus early antigen
  • Saponins
  • L-Lactate Dehydrogenase
  • Tetradecanoylphorbol Acetate