Steroidal constituents in the whole plants of Helleborus niger and their cytotoxic activity in vitro.

Phytochemistry

Department of Medicinal Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmacy, Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences, 1432-1 Horinouchi, Hachioji, Tokyo, 192-0392, Japan.

Published: January 2025

Phytochemical investigation of the whole plants of Helleborus niger L. (Ranunculaceae) resulted in the isolation of five undescribed compounds, including one bufadienolide (1), two bufadienolide rhamnosides (2 and 3), and two ecdysteroids (12 and 13), along with eight known compounds (4-11). The chemical structures of 1-3, 12, and 13 were determined by spectroscopic studies, including 2D NMR, and chromatographic and spectroscopic analyses of the hydrolyzed products. Compounds 1-13 were evaluated for their cytotoxic activity against HL-60 human leukemia cells, A549 human lung adenocarcinoma cells, SBC-3 human small-cell lung cancer cells, and TIG-3 human normal diploid lung cells. Compounds 1-12 showed cytotoxic activity against HL-60, A549, and SBC-3 cells, with IC values ranging from 0.0016 to 6.1 μM. Bufadienolide rhamnoside 2 exhibited potent cell proliferation inhibitory activity against SBC-3 cells after 24-48 h of treatment and apoptosis-inducing activity in SBC-3 cells via an intrinsic pathway after 72 h of treatment. The JFCR39 panel screening of 2 suggests that the molecular target of 2 is Na,K-ATPase.

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