New phenolic and quinone-methide triterpenes from Maytenus amazonica.
The new nortriterpene methylene quinones amazoquinone (1) and (7S, 8S)-7-hydroxy-7,8-dihydro-tingenone (2), and the new norphenolic triterpenes 7,8-dihydro-6-oxo-tingenol (3), 23-nor-6-oxo-tingenol (4), and 23-oxo-iso-tingenone (5) were isolated from Maytenus amazonica. Their structures were elucidated by spectroscopic methods. Compounds 1, 2, 3, and 5 showed low antitumor activity against four cancer cell lines.
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Instituto Universitario de Bio-Orgánica "Antonio González", Universidad de La Laguna, Avda. Astrofísico Fco. Sánchez 2, 38206, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain.
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D000449:Aldehyde Reductase / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors; D000818:Animals; D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology; D004354:Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology; D006801:Humans; D051379:Mice; D008811:Mice, Inbred DBA; D010568:Peru; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000737:chemistry*; D011809:Quinones / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology; D014315:Triterpenes / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured
D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors; D011809:Quinones; D014315:Triterpenes; D000449:Aldehyde Reductase