Cytotoxic apigenin derivatives from Chrysopogon aciculatis

J Nat Prod. 2012 Feb 24;75(2):198-201. doi: 10.1021/np2007796. Epub 2012 Jan 24.

Abstract

Four new apigenin derivatives, 7-de-O-methylaciculatin, 8-C-β-D-boivinopyranosylapigenin, aciculatinone, and 4'-O-glucosylaciculatin, along with eight known compounds, apigenin-8-carbaldehyde, kaempferol, tricin, taxifolin, 6,7,4'-trihydroxyflavone, trans-oxyresveratrol, aciculatin, and luteolin-7-sulfate, were isolated from an ethanolic extract of Chrysopogon aciculatis. Their chemical structures were elucidated by spectroscopic methods. Among the known compounds, the natural occurrence of apigenin-8-carbaldehyde and luteolin-7-sulfate is demonstrated for the first time. Some of the isolates were evaluated for cytotoxic activity against human cancer cell lines including MCF-7, H460, HT-29, and CEM.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

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

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic
  • Flavonoids
  • Kaempferols
  • kaempferol
  • Apigenin
  • tricin