Constituents and cytotoxic principles of Nothapodytes foetida

Tian Shung Wu*, Yann Lii Leu, Hua Chun Hsu, Li Fei Ou, Chien Chih Chen, Chieh Fu Chen, Jun Chih Ou, Yang Chang Wu

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Abstract

A new naturally occurring alkaloid, acetylcamptothecin, together with 17 known compounds, (+)-1-hydroxypinoresinol, ω-hydroxypropioguaiacone, p-hydroxybenzaldehyde, scopoletin, uracil, thymine, sitosterol, sitosteryl-β-d-glucoside, 3β-hydroxy-stigmast-5-en-7-one, stigmast-5-en-3β,7α-diol, 6β-hydroxystigmast-4-en-3-one, sitost-4-en-3-one, linoleic acid, trigonelline, camptothecin, 9-O-methoxycamptothecin and pumiloside were isolated and characterized from the stem of Nothapodytes foetida. Among them, scopoletin, camptothecin, 9-O-methoxycamptothecin and O-acetylcamptothecin showed significant cytotoxic activity.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)383-385
Number of pages3
JournalPhytochemistry
Volume39
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 05 1995
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Icacinaceae
  • Nothapodytes foetida
  • camptothecins
  • cytotoxicity
  • steroids

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