Bioactive constituents from Asparagus cochinchinensis

J Nat Prod. 2004 Feb;67(2):194-200. doi: 10.1021/np030370b.

Abstract

Bioassay-directed fractionation of the dried roots of Asparagus cochinchinensis led to the isolation of a new spirostanol saponin, asparacoside (1), two new C-27 spirosteroids, asparacosins A (2) and B (3), a new acetylenic derivative, 3' '-methoxyasparenydiol (4), and a new polyphenol, 3'-hydroxy-4'-methoxy-4'-dehydroxynyasol (6), as well as five known phenolic compounds, asparenydiol (5), nyasol (7), 3' '-methoxynyasol (8), 1,3-bis-di-p-hydroxyphenyl-4-penten-1-one (9), and trans-coniferyl alcohol (10). Compounds 1, 6, and 8 demonstrated moderate cytotoxicities in a panel comprised of KB, Col-2, LNCaP, Lu-1, and HUVEC cells, with IC(50) values ranging from 4 to 12 microg/mL. The structures were determined by spectroscopic and chemical methods.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Acetylation
  • Angiogenesis Inhibitors / chemistry
  • Angiogenesis Inhibitors / isolation & purification*
  • Angiogenesis Inhibitors / pharmacology
  • Anti-HIV Agents / chemistry
  • Anti-HIV Agents / isolation & purification*
  • Anti-HIV Agents / pharmacology
  • Asparagus Plant / chemistry*
  • Humans
  • Inhibitory Concentration 50
  • KB Cells
  • Laos
  • Molecular Structure
  • Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Biomolecular
  • Plant Roots / chemistry
  • Plants, Medicinal / chemistry*
  • Saponins / chemistry
  • Saponins / isolation & purification*
  • Saponins / pharmacology
  • Spirostans / chemistry
  • Spirostans / isolation & purification*
  • Spirostans / pharmacology

Substances

  • Angiogenesis Inhibitors
  • Anti-HIV Agents
  • Saponins
  • Spirostans
  • asparacoside
  • asparacosin A
  • asparacosin B