Plant anticancer agents, XXXIV. Cucurbitacins from Elaeocarpus dolichostylus

J Nat Prod. 1984 Nov-Dec;47(6):988-93. doi: 10.1021/np50036a013.

Abstract

Elaeocarpus dolichostylus has afforded the new cucurbitacin derivative, hexanorcucurbitacin F (3), whose structure was determined by spectroscopic and chemical correlation with curcurbitacin F (1). Cucurbitacin F (1) and 23,24-dihydrocucurbitacin F (2) were also isolated in this study.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / isolation & purification*
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / pharmacology
  • Cell Division / drug effects
  • Chemical Phenomena
  • Chemistry
  • Cucurbitacins / isolation & purification*
  • Cucurbitacins / pharmacology
  • Leukemia P388 / drug therapy*
  • Leukemia, Experimental / drug therapy*
  • Mice
  • Triterpenes / isolation & purification*
  • Triterpenes / pharmacology

Substances

  • 23,24-dihydrocucurbitacin F
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic
  • Triterpenes
  • Cucurbitacins