Geniposide, an anti-angiogenic compound from the fruits of Gardenia jasminoides

Planta Med. 2004 May;70(5):467-9. doi: 10.1055/s-2004-818978.

Abstract

The EtOH extract of gardenia (Gardenia jasminoides Ellis) fruits was previously found to possess potent anti-angiogenic activity in the chick embryo chorioallantoic membrane (CAM) assay. Bioassay-guided fractionation and purification of the EtOH extract yielded an active anti-angiogenic compound, which was determined to be an iridoid glucoside, geniposide, by spectral analyses. Geniposide showed anti-angiogenic activity in a dose-dependent manner. It also exhibited an inhibitory effect in the range of 25-100 microM on the growth of the transformed NIH3T3 cell line.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Angiogenesis Inhibitors / administration & dosage
  • Angiogenesis Inhibitors / pharmacology*
  • Angiogenesis Inhibitors / therapeutic use
  • Animals
  • Chickens
  • Choroidal Neovascularization / metabolism
  • Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
  • Fruit
  • Gardenia*
  • Iridoids / administration & dosage
  • Iridoids / pharmacology*
  • Iridoids / therapeutic use
  • Phytotherapy*
  • Plant Extracts / administration & dosage
  • Plant Extracts / pharmacology
  • Plant Extracts / therapeutic use
  • Pyrans / administration & dosage
  • Pyrans / pharmacology*
  • Pyrans / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Angiogenesis Inhibitors
  • Iridoids
  • Plant Extracts
  • Pyrans
  • geniposide