Cycloartane triterpenoids from Astragalus bicuspis

J Nat Prod. 2008 Sep;71(9):1557-60. doi: 10.1021/np800161j. Epub 2008 Sep 4.

Abstract

Three new cycloartane glycosides have been isolated from Astragalus bicuspis. They were identified as 6alpha-hydroxy-3-O-beta-xylopyranosyloxy-24,25,26,27-tetranor-9,19-cyclolanosta-16,23-lactone (1), 6alpha-hydroxy-23-methoxy-16beta,23(R)-epoxy-24,25,26,27-tetranor-9,19-cyclolanosta-3-O-beta-xyloside (2), and 23(R),24(S),25(R),26(S)-16beta/23,23/26,24/25-triepoxy-6alpha,26-dihydroxy-9,19-cyclolanosta-3-O-beta-xyloside (3), on the basis of their spectroscopic data. Two known cycloartane derivatives, 4 and 5, were also obtained from this plant. Compounds 2-5 were tested for leishmanicidal activity against Leishmania major promastigotes and for cytotoxicity against 3T3 cancer cells.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antiprotozoal Agents / chemistry
  • Antiprotozoal Agents / isolation & purification*
  • Antiprotozoal Agents / pharmacology
  • Astragalus Plant / chemistry*
  • Glycosides / chemistry
  • Glycosides / isolation & purification*
  • Glycosides / pharmacology
  • Inhibitory Concentration 50
  • Leishmania major / drug effects
  • Mice
  • Molecular Structure
  • NIH 3T3 Cells
  • Pakistan
  • Triterpenes / chemistry
  • Triterpenes / isolation & purification*
  • Triterpenes / pharmacology

Substances

  • 23(R),24(S),25(R),26(S)-16beta23,23,26,24,25-triepoxy-6alpha,26-dihydroxy-9,19-cyclolanosta-3-O-beta-xyloside
  • 6alpha-hydroxy-23-methoxy-16beta,23(R)-epoxy-24,25,26,27-tetranor-9,19-cyclolanosta-3-O-beta-xyloside
  • Antiprotozoal Agents
  • Glycosides
  • Triterpenes
  • cycloartane