Arenarosides A-G, Polyhydroxylated Oleanane-Type Saponins from Polycarpaea arenaria and their Cytotoxic and Antiangiogenic Activities

Nham Linh Nguyen, Thanh Hoa Vo, Yu Chi Lin, Chia Ching Liaw, Mei Kuang Lu, Jing Jy Cheng, Mei Chuan Chen, Yao Haur Kuo

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Abstract

Seven new polyhydroxylated oleanane-type triterpene saponins, arenarosides A-G (1-7), together with four known compounds, were isolated from an ethanol extract of the aerial parts of the Vietnamese plant Polycarpaea arenaria. The chemical structures of the newly isolated oleanane saponins were elucidated on the basis of spectroscopic and spectrometric analysis, especially 2D NMR and HRMS. Biological evaluation revealed that 3, 4, 6, and 7 showed moderate activities against four human cancer cell lines (A549, HTC116, PC3, and RT112) with IC50 values of 6.0-9.9 μM, and 3, 4, 5, and 7 also displayed promising antiangiogenesis effects with IC50 values <5 μM in the test system used. Among the isolates, arenaroside D (4) exhibited the most potent inhibitory effects, not only in cancer cell proliferation but also in angiogenic activities. Preliminary SAR studies revealed that the presence of an acetyl group at C-22 in oleanane-type triterpene saponins increases these bioactivities.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)259-267
Number of pages9
JournalJournal of Natural Products
Volume84
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Feb 26 2021

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Molecular Medicine
  • Pharmacology
  • Pharmaceutical Science
  • Drug Discovery
  • Complementary and alternative medicine
  • Organic Chemistry

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