Molecules (Feb 2018)

Triterpenoid Saponins from Anemone rivularis var. Flore-Minore and Their Anti-Proliferative Activity on HSC-T6 Cells

  • Xiao-Yang Wang,
  • Hui Gao,
  • Xiao-Jie Xie,
  • Jirimubatu Jurhiin,
  • Mu-Zi-He Zhang,
  • Yan-Ping Zhou,
  • Rui Liu,
  • Meng Ning,
  • Jin Han,
  • Hai-Feng Tang

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules23020491
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 23, no. 2
p. 491

Abstract

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Five previously undescribed triterpenoid saponins (1–5), along with eight known ones (6–13), were isolated from the whole plants of Anemone rivularis var. flore-minore. Their structures were clarified by extensive spectroscopic data and chemical evidence. For the first time, the lupane-type saponins (3 and 12) were reported from the Anemone genus. The anti-proliferative activity of all isolated saponins was evaluated on hepatic stellate cells (HSC-T6). Saponins 12 and 13, which possess more monosaccharides than the others, displayed potent anti-proliferative activity, with IC50 values of 18.21 and 15.56 μM, respectively.

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