Cytotoxic triterpenoides from Alismatis Rhizoma

Arch Pharm Res. 2001 Dec;24(6):524-6. doi: 10.1007/BF02975158.

Abstract

Four prostane-type triterpenes were isolated from a methanol extract of Alismatis Rhizoma by bioassay-guided isolation using in vitro cytotoxic assay. The compounds were identified as alisol B 23-acetate (1), alisol C 23-acetate (2), alisol B (3), alisol A 24-acetate (4) by spectroscopic methods. Amongst the compounds, alisol B (3) showed significant cytotoxicity against SK-OV3, B16-F10, and HT1080 cancer cell lines with ED50 values of 7.5, 7.5, 4.9 microg/ml, respectively.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / isolation & purification*
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / pharmacology
  • Cholestenones / isolation & purification*
  • Cholestenones / pharmacology
  • Humans
  • Mice
  • Plants, Medicinal / chemistry*
  • Tumor Cells, Cultured

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic
  • Cholestenones
  • alisol A 24-acetate
  • alisol B monoacetate
  • alisol C 23-acetate
  • alisol B