Two new vinblastine-type N-oxide alkaloids from Catharanthus roseus

Nat Prod Res. 2013 Oct;27(20):1911-6. doi: 10.1080/14786419.2013.790029. Epub 2013 Apr 27.

Abstract

Two new vinblastine-type N-oxide alkaloids, 17-desacetoxyvinblastine N'b-oxide (1) and 20'-deoxyvinblastine N'b-oxide (2), were isolated from the leaves of Catharanthus roseus. The structures of 1 and 2 were established by the analysis of their nuclear magnetic resonance and HR-ESI-MS spectroscopic data. All alkaloids were evaluated for their cytotoxic activities against the human hepatocellular carcinoma (HepG2) cell line, human colorectal carcinoma (Lovo) cell line and human breast carcinoma (MCF-7) cell line by the MTT method in vitro, respectively. The results showed that cytotoxic activities of alkaloids 1 and 2 exhibited moderate inhibitory activity on the proliferation of three cancer cells.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Catharanthus / chemistry*
  • Cell Proliferation / drug effects
  • Hep G2 Cells
  • Humans
  • MCF-7 Cells
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Mass Spectrometry
  • Molecular Structure
  • Plant Leaves / chemistry*
  • Tetrazolium Salts
  • Thiazoles
  • Vinblastine / analogs & derivatives*
  • Vinblastine / chemistry
  • Vinblastine / isolation & purification*
  • Vinblastine / pharmacology

Substances

  • 17-desacetoxyvinblastine N-oxide
  • 20'-deoxyvinblastine N-oxide
  • Tetrazolium Salts
  • Thiazoles
  • Vinblastine
  • thiazolyl blue