5-deoxyflavones with cytotoxic activity from Mimosa diplotricha

J Nat Prod. 2011 Sep 23;74(9):2001-4. doi: 10.1021/np200307r. Epub 2011 Aug 29.

Abstract

Bioassay-guided isolation of Mimosa diplotricha led to the isolation of four new 5-deoxyflavones, diplotrins A-C (1-3) and diplotasin (4), together with 12 known flavonoids, flavonolignans, and triterpenoids. On the basis of spectroscopic evidence, compounds 1-4 were characterized as 2',5'-dihydroxy-3,7,8,4'-tetramethoxyflavone (1), 3'-hydroxy-3,7,8,4'-tetramethoxyflavone (2), 2'-hydroxy-7,4',5'-trimethoxyflavone (3), and 4-hydroxy-3,10,11-trimethoxyisochromeno-[4,3-b]-chromen-7(5H)-one (4). The cytotoxic effects of these isolated compounds were evaluated against the A549, AGS, HT-29, and PC3 human cancer cell lines. Compounds 2 and 5″-methoxyhydnocarpin-D (5) showed the most potent antiproliferative activity.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / chemistry
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / isolation & purification*
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / pharmacology
  • Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor
  • Flavonoids / chemistry
  • Flavonoids / isolation & purification*
  • Flavonoids / pharmacology*
  • HT29 Cells
  • Humans
  • Mimosa / chemistry*
  • Molecular Structure
  • Taiwan

Substances

  • 5'-methoxyhydnocarpin
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic
  • Flavonoids