Anti-Inflammatory and Cytotoxic Potential of New Phenanthrenoids from Luzula Sylvatica.

Abstract

Phenanthrenoids have been widely described, in the Juncaceae family, for theirbiological properties such as antitumor, anxiolytic, anti-microbial, spasmolytic, and antiinflammatoryactivities. The Juncaceae family is known to contain a large variety ofphenanthrenoids possessing especially anti-inflammatory and cytotoxic properties. Luzulasylvatica, a Juncaceae species, is widely present in the Auvergne region of France, but has neverbeen studied neither for its phytochemical profile nor for its biological properties. We investigatedthe phytochemical profile and evaluated the potential anti-inflammatory activities of L. sylvaticaaerial parts extracts. A bioassay-guided fractionation was carried out to identify the most activefractions. Nine compounds were isolated, one coumarin 1 and eight phenanthrene derivatives (2-9), including four new compounds (4, 5, 8 and 9), from n-hexane and CH2Cl2, fractions. Theirstructures were established by HRESIMS, 1D and 2D NMR experiments. The biological properties,especially the anti-inflammatory/antioxidant activities (ROS production) and antiproliferativeactivity on THP-1, a monocytic leukemia cell line, of each compound, were evaluated. Threephenanthrene derivatives 4, 6, and 7 showed very promising antiproliferative activities.Phenanthrene derivatives.

• Authors: Maël Gainche, Isabelle Ripoche, François Senejoux, Juliette Cholet, Clémence Ogeron, Caroline Decombat, Ombeline Danton, Laetitia Delort, Marjolaine Vareille-Delarbre, Alexandre Berry, Marion Vermerie, Didier Fraisse, Catherine Felgines, Edwige Ranouille, Jean-Yves Berthon, Julien Priam, Etienne Saunier, Albert Tourette, Yves Troin, Florence Caldefie-Chezet, Pierre Chalard
• Journal: Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) (Molecules) Vol. 25 Issue 10 (May 20 2020) ISSN: 1420-3049 [Electronic] Switzerland
• PMID: 32443866 (Publication Type: Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Anti-Inflammatory Agents
• Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic
• Antioxidants
• Coumarins
• Cytotoxins
• Phenanthrenes
• Plant Extracts
• phenanthrene
• coumarin

Topics

• Anti-Inflammatory Agents (chemistry, isolation & purification, pharmacology)
• Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic (chemistry, pharmacology)
• Antioxidants (chemistry, pharmacology)
• Cell Line, Tumor
• Cell Proliferation (drug effects)
• Coumarins (chemistry, isolation & purification, pharmacology)
• Cytotoxins (chemistry, isolation & purification, pharmacology)
• Humans
• Magnoliopsida (chemistry)
• Phenanthrenes (chemistry, isolation & purification, pharmacology)
• Plant Extracts (chemistry, pharmacology)
• Seeds (chemistry)