Cytotoxic benzil and coumestan derivatives from Tephrosia calophylla

Phytochemistry. 2009 Jan;70(1):95-9. doi: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2008.10.009. Epub 2008 Dec 4.

Abstract

A benzil, calophione A, 1-(6'-Hydroxy-1',3'-benzodioxol-5'-yl)-2-(6''-hydroxy-2''-isopropenyl-2'',3''-dihydro-benzofuran-5''-yl)-ethane-1,2-dione and three coumestan derivatives, tephcalostan B, C and D were isolated from the roots of Tephrosia calophylla. Their structures were deduced from spectroscopic data, including 2D NMR (1)H-(1)H COSY and (13)C-(1)H COSY experiments. Compounds were evaluated for cytotoxicity against RAW (mouse macrophage cells) and HT-29 (colon cancer cells) cancer cell lines and antiprotozoal activity against various parasitic protozoa. Calophione A exhibited significant cytotoxicity with IC(50) of 5.00 (RAW) and 2.90microM (HT-29), respectively.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / chemistry*
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / pharmacology*
  • Benzoates / chemistry*
  • Benzoates / pharmacology*
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Coumarins / chemistry*
  • Coumarins / pharmacology*
  • Humans
  • Macrophages / drug effects
  • Mice
  • Molecular Structure
  • Plant Roots / chemistry
  • Tephrosia / chemistry*

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic
  • Benzoates
  • Coumarins