Glycosidation of lupane-type triterpenoids as potent in vitro cytotoxic agents
摘要:
The weak hydrosolubility of betulinic acid (3) hampers the clinical development of this natural anticancer agent. In order to circumvent this problem and to enhance the pharmacological properties of betulinic acid (3) and the lupane-type triterpenes lupeol (1), betulin (2), and methyl betulinate (7), glycosides (beta-D-glucosides, alpha-L-rhamnosides, and alpha-D-arabinosides) were synthesized and in vitro tested for cytotoxicity against three cancerous (A-549, DLD-1, and B16-F1) and one healthy (WS1) cell lines. The addition of a sugar moiety at the C-3 or C-28 position of betulin (2) resulted in a loss of cytotoxicity. In contrast, the 3-O-beta-D-glucosidation of lupeol (1) improved the activity by 7- to 12-fold (IC50 14-15.0 mu M). Moreover, the results showed that cancer cell lines are 8- to 12-fold more sensitive to the 3-O-alpha-L-rhamnopyranoside derivative of betulinic acid (IC50 2.6-3.9 mu M, 22) than the healthy cells (IC50 31 mu M). Thus, this study indicates that 3-O-glycosides of lupane-type triterpenoids represent an interesting class of potent in vitro cytotoxic agents. (c) 2006 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
EXTERNAL PREPARATION FOR THE SKIN AND BEAUTIFYING AGENTS
申请人:The Nisshin OilliO, Ltd.
公开号:EP1295587A1
公开(公告)日:2003-03-26
The present invention relates to an external agent for the skin comprising at least one member selected from the group consisting of maslinic acid, erythrodiol, uvaol, betulinic acid, betulin, physiologically acceptable salts thereof and derivatives thereof.
The present invention relates to an antitumor agent, which comprises, as an effective component, a compound selected from the group consisting of maslinic acid, erythrodiol, uvaol, betulinic acid, betulin and physiologically acceptable salts thereof or derivatives thereof.
BEAUTIFYING FOODS AND DRINKS AND PERORAL BEAUTIFYING PREPARATIONS
申请人:The Nisshin Oillio, Ltd.
公开号:EP1340501A1
公开(公告)日:2003-09-03
The present invention relates to a food or beverage comprising at least one member selected from the group consisting of 5-membered ring-containing triterpenes and physiologically acceptable salts or derivatives thereof. The present invention also relates to an orally administered whitening agent comprising, as an effective component, at least one member selected from the group consisting of 5-membered ring-containing triterpenes and physiologically acceptable salts or derivatives thereof.
FEEDS AND FERTILIZERS CONTAINING PENTACYCLIC TRITERPENES
申请人:The Nisshin OilliO, Ltd.
公开号:EP1430787A1
公开(公告)日:2004-06-23
The present invention relates to a feed, a fertilizer, a melanogenesis- inhibitory agent for animals and plants and a blackening/browning-inhibitory composition for animals and plants, each comprising, as an effective component, at least one member selected from the group consisting of pentacyclic triterpenes, physiologically acceptable salts thereof and derivatives thereof, which have an excellent melanogenesis-inhibitory effect.