Cytotoxic activity and composition of petroleum ether extract from Magydaris tomentosa (Desf.) W. D. J. Koch (Apiaceae)

Molecules. 2015 Jan 16;20(1):1571-8. doi: 10.3390/molecules20011571.

Abstract

The petroleum ether extract of Magydaris tomentosa flowers (Desf.) W. D. J. Koch has been analyzed by GC-MS. It is mainly constituted by furanocoumarins such as xanthotoxin, xanthotoxol, isopimpinellin, and bergaptene. Other coumarins such as 7-methoxy-8-(2-formyl-2-methylpropyl) coumarin and osthole also occurred. The antiproliferative activity of Magydaris tomentosa flower extract has been evaluated in vitro on murine monocye/macrophages (J774A.1), human melanoma (A375) and human breast cancer (MCF-7) tumor cell lines, showing a major activity against the latter.

MeSH terms

  • Alkanes / chemistry*
  • Animals
  • Apiaceae / chemistry*
  • Cell Death / drug effects
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Cell Proliferation / drug effects
  • Coumarins / chemistry
  • Flowers / chemistry
  • Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry
  • Humans
  • Mice
  • Plant Extracts / pharmacology*

Substances

  • Alkanes
  • Coumarins
  • Plant Extracts
  • coumarin
  • naphtha