Cytotoxic steroidal saponins from the rhizomes of Asparagus oligoclonos

J Nat Prod. 2005 May;68(5):766-8. doi: 10.1021/np040128k.

Abstract

Two new steroidal saponins, aspaoligonins A (2) and B (3), were isolated from the methanolic extract of the rhizomes of Asparagus oligoclonos together with a known spirostanol saponin, asparanin A (1). Aspaoligonins A and B were characterized as (25S*)-5beta-spirostan-3beta,17alpha-diol 3-O-beta-D-glucopyranosyl (1-->2)-beta-D-glucopyranoside and (25S*)-5beta-spirostan-3beta,17alpha-diol 3-O-alpha-L-rhamnopyanosyl (1-->4)-[beta-D-xylopyranosyl-(1-->2)]-beta-D-glucopyranoside, respectively, by spectrometric analyses including HRFABMS and 2D NMR. Compounds 1-3 were cytotoxic against five human tumor cell lines with IC50 values of 2.05-2.84 microg/mL.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / chemistry
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / isolation & purification*
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / pharmacology
  • Asparagus Plant / chemistry*
  • Humans
  • Inhibitory Concentration 50
  • Korea
  • Plants, Medicinal / chemistry*
  • Rhizome / chemistry
  • Saponins / chemistry
  • Saponins / isolation & purification*
  • Saponins / pharmacology
  • Spirostans / chemistry
  • Spirostans / isolation & purification*
  • Spirostans / pharmacology
  • Stereoisomerism
  • Tumor Cells, Cultured

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic
  • Saponins
  • Spirostans
  • aspaoligonin A
  • aspaoligonin B