Cancer chemopreventive activity of serratane-type triterpenoids from Picea jezoensis

Chem Biodivers. 2004 Jun;1(6):878-85. doi: 10.1002/cbdv.200490070.

Abstract

To search for cancer chemopreventive agents from natural sources, 13alpha,14alpha-epoxy-21alpha-methoxyserratan-3-one, 21alpha-methoxyserrat-13-en-3-one, and 21alpha-hydroxy-3beta-methoxyserrat-14-en-30-al isolated from the cuticle of Picea jezoensis (Sieb. et Zucc.) Carr. var. jezoensis (Pinaceae) were investigated for inhibitory effects in a two-stage mouse skin carcinogenesis test on mouse skin with 7,12-dimethylbenz[a]anthracene (DMBA) as initiator and 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate (TPA) as promoter. 21Alpha-hydroxy-3beta-methoxyserrat-14-en-30-al and 13alpha,14alpha-epoxy-21alpha-methoxyserratan-3-one were found to exhibit strong antitumor-promoting activities in the in vivo carcinogenesis test.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Alkaloids / chemistry
  • Alkaloids / isolation & purification
  • Alkaloids / pharmacology
  • Animals
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / chemistry*
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / isolation & purification
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / pharmacology
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor*
  • Female
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred ICR
  • Picea*
  • Triterpenes / chemistry*
  • Triterpenes / isolation & purification
  • Triterpenes / pharmacology

Substances

  • Alkaloids
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic
  • Triterpenes
  • serratanine