Identification of Alternaria alternata mycotoxins by LC-SPE-NMR and their cytotoxic effects to soybean (Glycine max) cell suspension culture

Molecules. 2013 Feb 26;18(3):2528-38. doi: 10.3390/molecules18032528.

Abstract

This present work describes the application of liquid chromatography-solid phase extraction-nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy to analyse Alternaria alternata crude extracts. Altenusin (1), alternariol (2), 3'-hydroxyalternariol monomethyl ether (3), and alternariol monomethyl ether (4), were separated and identified. High-resolution mass spectrometry confirmed the proposed structures. The cytotoxic effects of these compounds towards plants were determined using soybean (Glycine max) cell cultures as a model. EC(50) values which range from 0.11 (± 0.02) to 4.69 (± 0.47) μM showed the high cytotoxicity of these compounds.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Alternaria / chemistry*
  • Cell Culture Techniques
  • Cell Extracts / chemistry
  • Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid
  • Chromatography, Liquid
  • Glycine max / drug effects*
  • Mycotoxins / chemistry*
  • Mycotoxins / toxicity
  • Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Biomolecular
  • Solid Phase Extraction

Substances

  • Cell Extracts
  • Mycotoxins