Steamed ginseng-leaf components enhance cytotoxic effects on human leukemia HL-60 cells

Chem Pharm Bull (Tokyo). 2010 Aug;58(8):1111-5. doi: 10.1248/cpb.58.1111.

Abstract

Three new dammarane-type glycosides, named ginsenosides SL(1)-SL(3) (1-3), and eleven known compounds (4-14) were isolated from the heat-processed leaves of Panax ginseng. Their structures were elucidated on the basis of extensive chemical and spectroscopic methods. Cytotoxic-activity testing of compounds 1-14 against human leukemia HL-60 cells showed that ginsenosides Rh(3) (11) and Rk(2) (12) exhibited potent effects with IC(50) values of 0.8 and 0.9 microM. In addition, ginsenosides SL(3) (3), 20S-Rg(2) (7), F(4) (10), 20S-Rh(2) (13) displayed strong activity with IC(50) values of 9.0, 9.0, 7.5, and 8.2 microM, respectively. This is the first report on chemical components of the steamed ginseng leaves.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Antineoplastic Agents / chemistry
  • Antineoplastic Agents / isolation & purification
  • Antineoplastic Agents / toxicity*
  • Cell Proliferation / drug effects
  • Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor
  • Ginsenosides / chemistry
  • Ginsenosides / isolation & purification
  • Ginsenosides / toxicity*
  • HL-60 Cells
  • Humans
  • Inhibitory Concentration 50
  • Molecular Conformation
  • Panax / chemistry*
  • Plant Extracts / chemistry
  • Plant Extracts / isolation & purification
  • Plant Extracts / toxicity*
  • Plant Leaves / chemistry*
  • Stereoisomerism

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Ginsenosides
  • Plant Extracts
  • ginsenoside SL1
  • ginsenoside SL2
  • ginsenoside SL3