Cytotoxic constituents from the leaves of Cinnamomum subavenium

Chem Pharm Bull (Tokyo). 2008 Jan;56(1):97-101. doi: 10.1248/cpb.56.97.

Abstract

Two new butanolides, subamolide D (1) and subamolide E (2), and a new secobutanolide, secosubamolide A (3), along with 21 known compounds were isolated from the leaves of Cinnamomum subavenium. The structures of 1-3 were determined by spectroscopic analysis. Propidium iodide staining and cytometry analysis were used to evaluate the cell cycle progression of the treated SW480 cells and it was found that 1 and 2 caused DNA damage in a dose- and time-dependent manner.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • 4-Butyrolactone* / analogs & derivatives
  • 4-Butyrolactone* / chemistry
  • 4-Butyrolactone* / isolation & purification
  • 4-Butyrolactone* / pharmacology
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic* / chemistry
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic* / isolation & purification
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic* / pharmacology
  • Cell Cycle / drug effects
  • Cinnamomum / chemistry*
  • DNA Damage
  • Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor
  • Humans
  • Molecular Structure
  • Plant Leaves / chemistry
  • Plants, Medicinal / chemistry*
  • Taiwan

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic
  • secosubamolide A
  • subamolide D
  • subamolide E
  • 4-Butyrolactone