Bioactive constituents from roots of Bursera tonkinensis

Phytochemistry. 2005 Dec;66(23):2745-51. doi: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2005.09.025. Epub 2005 Nov 9.

Abstract

Bioassay directed-fractionation led to isolation of 12 compounds from the roots of Bursera tonkinensis Guillaum (Burseraceae), including burselignan, bursephenylpropane, and burseneolignan. Of the 12 compounds, only 4'-demethyldesoxypodophyllotoxin exhibited significant cytotoxic activities against KB, Col2 and LNCaP cell lines.

Publication types

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

MeSH terms

  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / chemistry*
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / pharmacology*
  • Bursera / chemistry*
  • Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor
  • Humans
  • Lignans / chemistry
  • Lignans / isolation & purification
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Male
  • Molecular Structure
  • Plant Roots / chemistry*
  • Podophyllotoxin / analogs & derivatives
  • Podophyllotoxin / chemistry
  • Podophyllotoxin / pharmacology
  • Tumor Cells, Cultured

Substances

  • 4'-demethyldesoxypodophyllotoxin
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic
  • Lignans
  • Podophyllotoxin