Cytotoxic Pregnane Steroidal Glycosides from Chonemorpha megacalyx

J Nat Prod. 2019 Jun 28;82(6):1542-1549. doi: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.9b00013. Epub 2019 May 31.

Abstract

Three new C21 pregnane steroids, chonemorphols A-C (1, 3, and 4), 11 new C21 steroidal glycosides, chonemorphosides A-K (2 and 5-14), and 11 known compounds (15-25) were obtained from the vines and leaves of Chonemorpha megacalyx Pierre. Their structures were established using extensive spectroscopic data. The X-ray crystallographic data of 1 and 3 permitted definition of their absolute configurations. Notably, 1 and 2 possessed an uncommon 6/5/6/5/5-fused steroidal ring system. Compound 7 displayed significant cytotoxicity against several cancer cell lines with IC50 values of 2.0-3.6 μM.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Apocynaceae / chemistry*
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Glycosides / chemistry*
  • Glycosides / pharmacology
  • Glycosides / toxicity
  • Humans
  • Molecular Structure
  • Plant Leaves
  • Pregnanes / chemistry*
  • Pregnanes / pharmacology
  • Pregnanes / toxicity

Substances

  • Glycosides
  • Pregnanes
  • pregnane glycoside