Bioactive Pentacyclic Triterpene Ester Derivatives from Alnus viridis ssp. viridis Bark

J Nat Prod. 2017 May 26;80(5):1255-1263. doi: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.6b00805. Epub 2017 Apr 3.

Abstract

Seven derivatives of pentacyclic triterpene acids (1-7) were isolated from the bark of Alnus viridis ssp. viridis using a combination of column chromatography and semipreparative HPLC. Compounds 1-3, 6, and 7 were determined to be new after spectroscopic data interpretation and were assigned as 27-hydroxyalphitolic acid derivatives (1-3), a 27-hydroxybetulinic acid derivative (6), and a 3-epi-maslinic acid derivative (7), respectively. Pentacyclic triterpenoids with a C-27 hydroxymethyl group have been found in species of the genus Alnus for the first time. These compounds were subjected to cytotoxicity testing against a number of cancer cell lines. Also, selected pentacyclic triterpenoids were selected as potential inhibitors of topoisomerases I and IIα for an in silico investigation.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Alnus / chemistry
  • Cell Line / chemistry
  • Cell Line / drug effects*
  • Humans
  • Molecular Structure
  • Pentacyclic Triterpenes / chemistry
  • Pentacyclic Triterpenes / isolation & purification*
  • Pentacyclic Triterpenes / pharmacology*
  • Plant Bark / chemistry*
  • Topoisomerase Inhibitors / chemistry
  • Topoisomerase Inhibitors / isolation & purification*
  • Topoisomerase Inhibitors / pharmacology*
  • Triterpenes / chemistry
  • Triterpenes / isolation & purification*
  • Triterpenes / pharmacology*

Substances

  • 27-hydroxyalphitolic acid
  • 27-hydroxybetulinic acid
  • Pentacyclic Triterpenes
  • Topoisomerase Inhibitors
  • Triterpenes
  • maslinic acid