Phenanthroindolizine alkaloids from Boehmeria sieboldiana leaves exhibit cytotoxicity against human cancer cell lines

Journal of Natural Medicines
2022.0

Abstract

To explore useful natural compounds from indigenous medicinal plants, the cytotoxic properties from a methanolic extract of Boehmeria sieboldiana leaves against human cancer cell lines were isolated in the present study. After purification of the extract, seco-dehydroantofine B (1) together with two known phenanthroindolizine alkaloids, seco-dehydroantofine A (2) and septicine (3), were isolated. The structure of seco-dehydroantofine B was elucidated by performing comprehensive one- and two-dimensional nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy and high-resolution electrospray ionization mass spectrometry. The cytotoxicity of these compounds against five human tumor cell lines was evaluated. Compound 3 exhibited anti-tumor activity at IC50 values of 50.0, 66.9, 50.0, and 153.7 mu M against MKN1, SAS, HL-60, and THP-1 cells, respectively.

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