Cytotoxic constituents from Lobaria scrobiculata and a comparison of two bioassays for their evaluation

J Nat Prod. 2014 Apr 25;77(4):1069-73. doi: 10.1021/np4008574. Epub 2014 Apr 11.

Abstract

Lichens are resilient organisms, known for their unique profiles of secondary metabolites and for exhibiting antioxidative, antibacterial, and cytotoxic effects. Analyzing the cytotoxic potential of Lobaria scrobiculata, a bioassay-guided fractionation strategy yielded seven known metabolites, with two of these compounds, 2 and 3, exhibiting cytotoxicity against HL-60 cells. In order to verify the potential impact of degradation on observed bioactivity, a purity and stability evaluation was conducted. The consistency of results obtained by the water-soluble tetrazolium salt-1 assay and trypan blue cytotoxicity assay was evaluated for selected compounds.

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / metabolism
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / chemistry
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / isolation & purification*
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / pharmacology*
  • Benzofurans / chemistry
  • Benzofurans / pharmacology*
  • Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor
  • France
  • HL-60 Cells
  • Humans
  • Lichens / chemistry*
  • Molecular Structure
  • Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Biomolecular
  • Phenols / chemistry
  • Phenols / isolation & purification*
  • Phenols / pharmacology*
  • Trypan Blue / pharmacology

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic
  • Benzofurans
  • Phenols
  • m-scrobiculin
  • usnic acid
  • Trypan Blue