Cytotoxic flavonoids and new chromenes from Ficus formosana f. formosana

Planta Med. 2005 Dec;71(12):1165-7. doi: 10.1055/s-2005-873163.

Abstract

Two new chromenes, ficuformodiol A and ficuformodiol B, and nine known compounds including one chromene, spatheliachromen, six flavonoids, obovatin, carpachromene ( 5), apigenin ( 6), norartocarpetin ( 7), steppogenin, 6-prenylpinocembrin, one benzopyran, chromenylacrylic acid, and one isocoumarin, ( R)-(-)-mellein, were obtained from the cytotoxic chloroform-soluble fraction of the stems of Ficus formosana f. formosana (Moraceae). Their structures were determined by means of spectroscopic analyses. Compounds 5, 6 and 7 exhibited significant cytotoxicity against HepG2, PLC/PRF/5 and Raji cancer cell lines in vitro.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / chemistry*
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / pharmacology*
  • Benzopyrans / chemistry*
  • Benzopyrans / pharmacology*
  • Benzopyrans / toxicity
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Ficus / chemistry*
  • Flavonoids / chemistry*
  • Flavonoids / pharmacology*
  • Flavonoids / toxicity
  • Humans
  • Molecular Structure
  • Plant Stems / chemistry

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic
  • Benzopyrans
  • Flavonoids