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Abstract
Two new sesquiterpenoids asperpenoids A-B (1–2) and one new ergostane-type steroid aspergteroid (3) were isolated from the fungus Aspergillus sp. YUD20004 which was derived from the tuber of Zingiber officinale Roscoe. Their structures and absolute configurations were elucidated by comprehensive spectroscopic analyses, electronic circular dichroism (ECD) spectra and consideration of the biogenetic origins. Especially, asperpenoid A was featured as a rare spiro[6-oxabicyclo[3.2.1]octane-2,2′-oxirane] 5/6/3 tricyclic skeleton. In vitro cytotoxic activity assays, aspergteroid (3) exhibited significant cytotoxic activities against five human cancer cell lines (SMMC-7721, HL-60, A549, SW480 and MDA-MB-231) with IC50 values ranging from 0.40 to 34.24 μM. Most significantly, compound 3 reduced the viability of SMMC-7721 cells in a concentration-dependent manner with an IC50 value of 0.40 μM.
期刊介绍:
Fitoterapia is a Journal dedicated to medicinal plants and to bioactive natural products of plant origin. It publishes original contributions in seven major areas:
1. Characterization of active ingredients of medicinal plants
2. Development of standardization method for bioactive plant extracts and natural products
3. Identification of bioactivity in plant extracts
4. Identification of targets and mechanism of activity of plant extracts
5. Production and genomic characterization of medicinal plants biomass
6. Chemistry and biochemistry of bioactive natural products of plant origin
7. Critical reviews of the historical, clinical and legal status of medicinal plants, and accounts on topical issues.