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Cytotoxic properties of thiophenes from Echinops grijissi Hance.

Abstract
The dichloromethane fraction of the crude ethanol extract of Echinops grijissi Hance roots exhibited different cytotoxicity against a panel of four human tumor cell lines, HepG2, K562, HL60 and MCF-7. By a bioassay-guided fractionation, eight thiophenes were isolated from the dichloromethane fraction, one of them was isolated from the plant for the first time. And they were assayed for their toxicity against the cell lines in order to compare their relative anti-tumor activity and find candidates of potential anti-tumor drugs. The dichloromethane fraction and isolated thiophenes showed different activity against the cell lines, and the anti-tumor activity of the dichloromethane fraction was also studied in vivo in S180 implanted ICR mice, however, it exhibited no anti-tumor activity at dosage of 20 or 40 mg/kg/d. There were also deaths recorded and the animals showed signs of toxicity when the dosage is 200 mg/kg/d.
AuthorsWenrong Jin, Qiang Shi, Chengtao Hong, Yiyu Cheng, Zhongjun Ma, Haibin Qu
JournalPhytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology (Phytomedicine) Vol. 15 Issue 9 Pg. 768-74 (Sep 2008) ISSN: 1618-095X [Electronic] Germany
PMID18068965 (Publication Type: Journal Article)
Chemical References
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic
  • Plant Extracts
  • Thiophenes
Topics
  • Animals
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic (pharmacology)
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Colorimetry
  • Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
  • Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor
  • Echinops Plant (chemistry)
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Male
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred ICR
  • Plant Extracts (pharmacology)
  • Thiophenes (pharmacology)

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