Cytotoxic cytochalasans from fungus Xylaria longipes

Fitoterapia. 2019 Sep:137:104278. doi: 10.1016/j.fitote.2019.104278. Epub 2019 Jul 25.

Abstract

Five new cytochalasans (1-5) were isolated from the rice fermentation of fungus Xylaria longipes, along with seven known compounds cytochalasin P (6), cytochalasin D (7), zygosporin D (8), 7-O-acetylcytochalasin D (9), cytochalasin C (10), 6,7-dihydro-7-oxo-cytochalasin C (11), and 6,7-dihydro-7-oxo-deacetylcytochalasin C (12). Their structures and absolute configurations were determined by extensive experimental spectroscopic methods as well as ECD calculation and GIAO 13C NMR calculation. The cytotoxicity of obtained compounds (1-12) was evaluated against human cancer cell lines HL-60, A549, SMMC-7721, MCF-7, and SW480. Compounds 6-8, 11, and 12 showed cytotoxicity with IC50 value ranging from 4.17-37.18 μM.

Keywords: Cytochalasans; Cytotoxicity; Xylaria longipes.

MeSH terms

  • Antineoplastic Agents / isolation & purification
  • Antineoplastic Agents / pharmacology*
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • China
  • Cytochalasins / isolation & purification
  • Cytochalasins / pharmacology*
  • Humans
  • Molecular Structure
  • Secondary Metabolism
  • Xylariales / chemistry*

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Cytochalasins