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ArticleJournal of ethnopharmacology2025

Antiproliferative cassaine diterpenoid amines from the leaves and twigs of the traditional Thai medicinal plant Erythrophleum teysmannii (Kurz) Craib.

Maria Orfanoudaki, Dongdong Wang, Lin Du, Somsak Ruchirawat, Prasat Kittakoop, Tanja Grkovic, Chulabhorn Mahidol, Barry R O'Keefe

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Maria OrfanoudakiMolecular Targets Program, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Frederick, MD, 21702-1201, United States.
Dongdong WangMolecular Targets Program, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Frederick, MD, 21702-1201, United States.
Lin DuMolecular Targets Program, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Frederick, MD, 21702-1201, United States.
Somsak RuchirawatChulabhorn Research Institute, Kamphang Phet 6 Road, Bangkok, 10210, Thailand; Chulabhorn Graduate Institute, Kamphang Phet 6 Road, Bangkok, 10210, Thailand; Center of Excellence on Environmental Health and Technology, CHE Ministry of Education, Bangkok, Thailand.
Prasat KittakoopChulabhorn Research Institute, Kamphang Phet 6 Road, Bangkok, 10210, Thailand; Chulabhorn Graduate Institute, Kamphang Phet 6 Road, Bangkok, 10210, Thailand; Center of Excellence on Environmental Health and Technology, CHE Ministry of Education, Bangkok, Thailand.
Tanja GrkovicMolecular Targets Program, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Frederick, MD, 21702-1201, United States; Natural Products Branch, Division of Cancer Treatment and Diagnosis, National Cancer Institute, Frederick, MD, 21702-1201, United States.
Chulabhorn MahidolChulabhorn Research Institute, Kamphang Phet 6 Road, Bangkok, 10210, Thailand; Chulabhorn Graduate Institute, Kamphang Phet 6 Road, Bangkok, 10210, Thailand.
Barry R O'KeefeMolecular Targets Program, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Frederick, MD, 21702-1201, United States; Natural Products Branch, Division of Cancer Treatment and Diagnosis, National Cancer Institute, Frederick, MD, 21702-1201, United States. Electronic address: okeefeba@mail.nih.gov.

Funding

Molecular Targets ProgramZICBC010469 · NCI · DIVISION OF BASIC SCIENCES - NCI · PI OKEEFE, BARRY · 2009 to 2018
$31.4M
Assay development and screening for molecular targets and discoveryZIABC011904 · NCI · DIVISION OF BASIC SCIENCES - NCI · PI WILSON, BRICE · 2019 to 2025
$12.8M
NCI Program for Natural Products Discovery - CuresZIABC011854 · NCI · DIVISION OF BASIC SCIENCES - NCI · PI OKEEFE, BARRY · 2020 to 2025
$5.2M
Intramural NIH HHS ZIA BC011854Intramural NIH HHS ZIA BC011904Intramural NIH HHS ZIC BC010469
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Abstract

ethnopharmacological relevanceErythrophleum teysmannii (Kurz) Craib is a medicinal plant used by traditional healers in Laos and Thailand to treat cancer. Despite ethnopharmacological reports about plant extracts from this genus as cancer drug formulae, there is a knowledge gap about the chemical composition and potential pharmacological effects of E. teysmannii. AIM OF THE STUDY: The study aimed to investigate the phytochemical constituents of the leaf and twig DCM/MeOH extract of E. teysmannii and their antiproliferative properties, and to support its traditional uses. MATERIALS AND

methodsBioassay-guided phytochemical investigation of the organic solvent extract of the plant led to the isolation of 21 pure compounds. Their structures were determined by extensive spectroscopic and spectrometric analyses, chemical derivatization and hydrolysis approaches, and ECD computational studies. Pure compounds were assessed for their antiproliferative activities against a panel of NCI-60 human tumor cell lines.

resultsThirteen new cassaine diterpenoid amine monomers erythroteysamines A-M (1, 4-9, 11-14, 16, and 19) and two new dimers erythroteysamines N and O (20 and 21), together with six previously reported analogues (2, 3, 10, 15, 17, and 18) were isolated. Sixteen compounds were tested in the NCI-60 assay, and they all averaged low micromolar antiproliferative potency.

conclusionThe isolated compounds from E. teysmannii showed antiproliferative activities, providing chemical and pharmacological evidence supporting the traditional use of the plant in herbal medicine.

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AminesAntineoplastic Agents, PhytogenicDiterpenesFabaceaePlant ExtractsCell Line, TumorCell ProliferationHumansPlant LeavesPlants, MedicinalPlant StemsThailandAminesAntineoplastic Agents, PhytogenicDiterpenesPlant ExtractsAntiproliferativeCassaine diterpene amineErythrophleum teysmanniiTraditional medicine

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