Anti-inflammatory, anti-tumor-promoting, and cytotoxic activities of constituents of marigold (Calendula officinalis) flowers

J Nat Prod. 2006 Dec;69(12):1692-6. doi: 10.1021/np068016b.

Abstract

Ten oleanane-type triterpene glycosides, 1-10, including four new compounds, calendulaglycoside A 6'-O-methyl ester (2), calendulaglycoside A 6'-O-n-butyl ester (3), calendulaglycoside B 6'-O-n-butyl ester (5), and calendulaglycoside C 6'-O-n-butyl ester (8), along with five known flavonol glycosides, 11-15, were isolated from the flowers of marigold (Calendula officinalis). Upon evaluation of compounds 1-9 for inhibitory activity against 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate (TPA)-induced inflammation (1 microg/ear) in mice, all of the compounds, except for 1, exhibited marked anti-inflammatory activity, with ID50 values of 0.05-0.20 mg per ear. In addition, when 1-15 were evaluated against the Epstein-Barr virus early antigen (EBV-EA) activation induced by TPA, compounds 1-10 exhibited moderate inhibitory effects (IC50 values of 471-487 mol ratio/32 pmol TPA). Furthermore, upon evaluation of the cytotoxic activity against human cancer cell lines in vitro in the NCI Developmental Therapeutics Program, two triterpene glycosides, 9 and 10, exhibited their most potent cytotoxic effects against colon cancer, leukemia, and melanoma cells.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents* / chemistry
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents* / isolation & purification
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents* / pharmacology
  • Anticarcinogenic Agents* / chemistry
  • Anticarcinogenic Agents* / isolation & purification
  • Anticarcinogenic Agents* / pharmacology
  • Antigens, Viral / drug effects
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic* / chemistry
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic* / isolation & purification
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic* / pharmacology
  • Calendula / chemistry*
  • Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor
  • Ear
  • Edema / chemically induced
  • Egypt
  • Flowers / chemistry
  • Glycosides* / chemistry
  • Glycosides* / isolation & purification
  • Glycosides* / pharmacology
  • Humans
  • Mice
  • Oleanolic Acid* / chemistry
  • Oleanolic Acid* / isolation & purification
  • Oleanolic Acid* / pharmacology
  • Plants, Medicinal / chemistry*

Substances

  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents
  • Anticarcinogenic Agents
  • Antigens, Viral
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic
  • Epstein-Barr virus early antigen
  • Glycosides
  • Oleanolic Acid