Damarane-type Saponins from Gynostemma longipes and their Cytotoxic Activity

Nat Prod Commun. 2015 Aug;10(8):1351-2.

Abstract

Two new damarane-type saponins, named gylongiposides II-III (1 and 2), along with one known compound, (23S)-3β,20ξ,21ξ-trihydroxy-19-oxo-21,23-epoxydammar-24-ene 3-O-α-L-rhamnopyranosyl-(1-->2)-[-D-xylopyranosyl-(1-->3)]-α-L-arabinopyranoside, were isolated from the leaves of Gynostemma longipes C.Y.Wu. Their structures were determined by 1D- and 2D-NMR and HR-ESI-MS spectra. Compounds 1-3 exhibited moderate activity against four human cancer cell lines, A-549, HT-29, OVCAR, and MCF-7, with IC50 values ranging from 9.8 +/- 2.1 to 49.6 +/- 2.6 μM.

MeSH terms

  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / chemistry*
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / pharmacology*
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Cell Proliferation / drug effects
  • Gynostemma / chemistry*
  • Humans
  • Molecular Structure
  • Plant Extracts / chemistry*
  • Plant Extracts / pharmacology*
  • Plant Leaves / chemistry
  • Saponins / chemistry*
  • Saponins / pharmacology*

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic
  • Plant Extracts
  • Saponins