Cytotoxic Aporphines from Artabotrys crassifolius

Nat Prod Commun. 2016 Mar;11(3):389-92.

Abstract

Artabotrys crassifolius Hook. f. & Thomson is a medicinal plant used in Malaysia. The cytotoxic effects of the hexane, chloroform and ethanol extracts of the leaves and bark were examined in vitro against MCF-7, MDA-468 and HCT-116 cells. The chloroform extract of the bark inhibited the growth of all cell lines with GI₅₀ values ranging from 4.2 µg/mL to 9.4 µg/mL. Silica gel column chromatography of this extract yielded artabotrine, liridine, atherospermidine and lysicamine. Artabotrine and lysicamine inhibited the growth of HCT-116 and MCF-7 cells with GI₅₀ values ranging from 3.3 µM to 3.9 µM. These alkaloids were not toxic to human embryonic kidney cells (HEK297) up to a concentration of 50 µg/mL.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Annonaceae / chemistry*
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / chemistry*
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / pharmacology*
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Humans
  • Models, Molecular
  • Molecular Structure
  • Plant Bark / chemistry
  • Plant Leaves / chemistry

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic