Six new furostanol glycosides from Smilax glauco-china and their cytotoxic activity

J Asian Nat Prod Res. 2017 Aug;19(8):754-765. doi: 10.1080/10286020.2017.1281913. Epub 2017 Feb 17.

Abstract

Six new steroidal saponins, namely glauco-chinaosides A-F, and one known compound were isolated from the tubers of Smilax glauco-china. Their structures were elucidated by a combination of spectroscopic analysis and hydrolysis followed by spectral and chromatographic analysis. Compounds 1-7 were tested in vitro for their cytotoxic activities against four human tumor cell lines (SH-SY5Y, SGC-7901, HCT-116, and Lovo). Compounds 1, 2, and 5 exhibited cytotoxic activity against SGC-7901, with IC50 values of 2.7, 11.5, and 6.8 μM, respectively.

Keywords: Smilacaceae; Smilax glauco-china; cytotoxic activity; furostanol glycosides.

MeSH terms

  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / chemistry
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / isolation & purification*
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / pharmacology*
  • Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor
  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal / chemistry
  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal / isolation & purification*
  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal / pharmacology*
  • Glycosides / chemistry
  • Glycosides / isolation & purification*
  • Glycosides / pharmacology*
  • HCT116 Cells
  • Humans
  • Inhibitory Concentration 50
  • Molecular Structure
  • Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Biomolecular
  • Rhizome / chemistry
  • Saponins / chemistry
  • Saponins / isolation & purification*
  • Saponins / pharmacology*
  • Smilax / chemistry*
  • Sterols / chemistry
  • Sterols / isolation & purification*
  • Sterols / pharmacology*

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic
  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal
  • Glycosides
  • Saponins
  • Sterols
  • furostanol glycoside