Cytotoxic flavonoids from the leaves of Cryptocarya chinensis

J Nat Prod. 2010 Sep 24;73(9):1470-5. doi: 10.1021/np100014j.

Abstract

Bioassay-guided fractionation led to the isolation of six new tetrahydroflavanones, cryptochinones A-F (1-6), from the neutral CHCl(3) fraction of Cryptocarya chinensis leaves, together with 14 known compounds (7-20). The structures of these new compounds were determined through spectroscopic analyses, including 2D-NMR, MS, CD, and X-ray crystallographic analysis. Among the isolates, infectocaryone (7) showed cytotoxic activities with IC(50) values of 11.0 and 3.7 μM against NCI-H460 and SF-268 cell lines, respectively, and cryptocaryanone A (9) showed cytotoxic activities with IC(50) values of 5.1, 4.3, and 5.0 μM against MCF-7, NCI-H460, and SF-268 cell lines, respectively.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / chemistry
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / isolation & purification*
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / pharmacology*
  • Cryptocarya / chemistry*
  • Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor
  • Female
  • Flavonoids / chemistry
  • Flavonoids / isolation & purification*
  • Flavonoids / pharmacology*
  • Humans
  • Molecular Structure
  • Plant Leaves / chemistry
  • Plants, Medicinal / chemistry*

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic
  • Flavonoids