Cytotoxic effects of sesquiterpene lactones from the flowers of Hemisteptia lyrata B

Arch Pharm Res. 2003 Nov;26(11):925-8. doi: 10.1007/BF02980201.

Abstract

Four guaia-12,6-olide type sesquiterpene lactones, aguerin B (1), 8alpha-acetoxyzaluzanin C (2), cynaropicrin (3), and deacylcynaropicrin (4), were isolated from the flowers of Hemisteptia lyrata Bunge. It is the first report on the isolation of compounds 1-4 from Hemisteptia species. All the isolates (1-4) were examined for their cytotoxic activity against SK-OV-3, LOX-IMVI, A549, MCF-7, PC-3, and HCT-15 human cancer cell lines.

MeSH terms

  • Antineoplastic Agents / chemistry
  • Antineoplastic Agents / isolation & purification
  • Antineoplastic Agents / toxicity*
  • Asteraceae*
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor / methods
  • Flowers / toxicity*
  • Humans
  • Lactones / chemistry
  • Lactones / isolation & purification
  • Lactones / toxicity*
  • Plant Extracts / chemistry
  • Plant Extracts / isolation & purification
  • Plant Extracts / toxicity
  • Sesquiterpenes / chemistry
  • Sesquiterpenes / isolation & purification
  • Sesquiterpenes / toxicity*

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Lactones
  • Plant Extracts
  • Sesquiterpenes