Antioxidant and cytotoxic activities of xanthones from Cudrania tricuspidata

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Title
Antioxidant and cytotoxic activities of xanthones from Cudrania tricuspidata
Author(s)
B W Lee; J H Lee; S T Lee; Hyun Sun Lee; Woo Song Lee; Tae Sook Jeong; K H Park
Bibliographic Citation
Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters, vol. 15, no. 24, pp. 5548-5552
Publication Year
2005
Abstract
The new catecholic xanthone, 1,3,7-trihydroxy-4-(1,1-dimethyl-2-propenyl)- 5,6-(2,2-dimethylchromeno)-xanthone (1), was isolated from the root bark of Cudrania tricuspidata together with seven known xanthones. The structures were fully characterized by analysis of physical and spectral (UV, IR, mass, and NMR) data. Relationships between the structural characteristics of xanthones and their antioxidant activities (DPPH, superoxide, and hydroxyl radical) were studied. Among the range of catecholic xanthones, 6,7-dihydroxyl xanthones (3-8) exhibited a strong scavenging effect on the DPPH radical. When one of the catecholic hydroxyl groups was protected as in compounds 1 and 2, DPPH radical scavenging activity was markedly decreased (IC50 > 200 μM). DPPH activities were consistent with electrochemical response by cyclic voltammetry. Interestingly, compounds (1, 2) which had the weak activities on DPPH, exhibited both potent superoxide and hydroxyl radical scavenging activities. The strong activity on the hydroxyl radical of compounds (1, 2) could be rationalized by their chelating effect with iron (Fe2+) due to a redshift of its complex. The catecholic xanthones (3-8), being able to convert quinone methide intermediate, showed potent cytotoxicities against human cancer cell lines (HT-29, HL-60, SK-OV3, AGS, and A549). In particular, compounds 3, 6, and 7 had strong cytotoxic activities against AGS (LD 50 < 5 μM). DNA fragmentation patterns induced by catecholic xanthones revealed that tumor cell death was due to apoptosis.
Keyword
Antioxidant activityCatecholic xanthonesCudrania tricuspidataCytotoxicity
ISSN
0960-894X
Publisher
Elsevier
DOI
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bmcl.2005.08.099
Type
Article
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