Cytotoxic Flavonoids from Lannea egregia Engl. & K. Krause

Background: Lannea egregia Engl. & K. Krause (family: Anacardiaceae) is a well-known medicinal plant in Nigeria whose various parts have been shown to elicit several biological activities. This study specifically explored the leaf of L. egregia for potential cytotoxic compounds. Methods: n-Hexan...

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Main Authors: Oluwatosin T. Ayodele, Olaoluwa O. Olaoluwa, Saheed O. Benson, Olapeju O. Aiyelaagbe, Lutfun Nahar, Amos A. Fatokun, Satyajit D. Sarker
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Published: Tabriz University of Medical Sciences 2024-10-01
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author Oluwatosin T. Ayodele
Olaoluwa O. Olaoluwa
Saheed O. Benson
Olapeju O. Aiyelaagbe
Lutfun Nahar
Amos A. Fatokun
Satyajit D. Sarker
author_facet Oluwatosin T. Ayodele
Olaoluwa O. Olaoluwa
Saheed O. Benson
Olapeju O. Aiyelaagbe
Lutfun Nahar
Amos A. Fatokun
Satyajit D. Sarker
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description Background: Lannea egregia Engl. & K. Krause (family: Anacardiaceae) is a well-known medicinal plant in Nigeria whose various parts have been shown to elicit several biological activities. This study specifically explored the leaf of L. egregia for potential cytotoxic compounds. Methods: n-Hexane, dichloromethane and methanolic extracts of the leaf were prepared using the Soxhlet apparatus and concentrated using the rotary evaporator. Compounds were isolated by reversed-phase preparative high-performance liquid chromatography, and the structures were determined by spectroscopic means. The methanolic extract and the isolated compounds were screened for cytotoxicity against HeLa and MCF-7 cancer cell lines, using the MTT assay. Results: Three flavonoids, myricetin (1), myricetin 3-O-α-L-rhamnoside (2) and quercetin 3-O-α-L-rhamnoside (3), were isolated from the methanolic extract of the leaf of L. egregia. The methanolic extract and compound 3 showed the most potent inhibition profiles against the cells, with IC50 values (Mean ± SEM) of 45.3 ± 1.5 µg/mL and 57.5 ± 0.4 µg/mL for the methanolic extract, and 36.5 ± 2.0 µM and 57.9 ± 10.1 µM for compound 3, against HeLa and MCF-7 cells, respectively. Conclusion: Conclusion: This work shows that L. egregia leaf is moderately cytotoxic, and rich in flavonoids, and the cytotoxicity of the extract is, at least partially, due to the presence of cytotoxic flavonoids. This is the first report on characterized isolated compounds from the leaf of L. egregia and the occurrence of flavonols in the leaf.
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spelling doaj-art-cadf4a2b876845b994bdb63e1e63c0972024-11-18T11:45:05ZengTabriz University of Medical SciencesPharmaceutical Sciences2383-28862024-10-0130449650110.34172/PS.2024.26ps-40390Cytotoxic Flavonoids from Lannea egregia Engl. & K. KrauseOluwatosin T. Ayodele0Olaoluwa O. Olaoluwa1Saheed O. Benson2Olapeju O. Aiyelaagbe3Lutfun Nahar4Amos A. Fatokun5Satyajit D. Sarker6Department of Chemistry, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State, 200284, Nigeria.Department of Chemistry, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State, 200284, Nigeria.Centre for Natural Products Discovery, School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences, Liverpool John Moores University, Byrom Street, Liverpool L3 3AF, United Kingdom.Department of Chemistry, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State, 200284, Nigeria.Laboratory of Growth Regulators, Palacký University and Institute of Experimental Botany, The Czech Academy of Sciences, Šlechtitelů 27, 78371 Olomouc, Czech Republic.Centre for Natural Products Discovery, School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences, Liverpool John Moores University, Byrom Street, Liverpool L3 3AF, United Kingdom.Centre for Natural Products Discovery, School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences, Liverpool John Moores University, Byrom Street, Liverpool L3 3AF, United Kingdom.Background: Lannea egregia Engl. & K. Krause (family: Anacardiaceae) is a well-known medicinal plant in Nigeria whose various parts have been shown to elicit several biological activities. This study specifically explored the leaf of L. egregia for potential cytotoxic compounds. Methods: n-Hexane, dichloromethane and methanolic extracts of the leaf were prepared using the Soxhlet apparatus and concentrated using the rotary evaporator. Compounds were isolated by reversed-phase preparative high-performance liquid chromatography, and the structures were determined by spectroscopic means. The methanolic extract and the isolated compounds were screened for cytotoxicity against HeLa and MCF-7 cancer cell lines, using the MTT assay. Results: Three flavonoids, myricetin (1), myricetin 3-O-α-L-rhamnoside (2) and quercetin 3-O-α-L-rhamnoside (3), were isolated from the methanolic extract of the leaf of L. egregia. The methanolic extract and compound 3 showed the most potent inhibition profiles against the cells, with IC50 values (Mean ± SEM) of 45.3 ± 1.5 µg/mL and 57.5 ± 0.4 µg/mL for the methanolic extract, and 36.5 ± 2.0 µM and 57.9 ± 10.1 µM for compound 3, against HeLa and MCF-7 cells, respectively. Conclusion: Conclusion: This work shows that L. egregia leaf is moderately cytotoxic, and rich in flavonoids, and the cytotoxicity of the extract is, at least partially, due to the presence of cytotoxic flavonoids. This is the first report on characterized isolated compounds from the leaf of L. egregia and the occurrence of flavonols in the leaf.https://ps.tbzmed.ac.ir/PDF/ps-30-496.pdfanacardiaceaecancer cell linescytotoxicityflavonoidslannea egregiamyricetin
spellingShingle Oluwatosin T. Ayodele
Olaoluwa O. Olaoluwa
Saheed O. Benson
Olapeju O. Aiyelaagbe
Lutfun Nahar
Amos A. Fatokun
Satyajit D. Sarker
Cytotoxic Flavonoids from Lannea egregia Engl. & K. Krause
Pharmaceutical Sciences
anacardiaceae
cancer cell lines
cytotoxicity
flavonoids
lannea egregia
myricetin
title Cytotoxic Flavonoids from Lannea egregia Engl. & K. Krause
title_full Cytotoxic Flavonoids from Lannea egregia Engl. & K. Krause
title_fullStr Cytotoxic Flavonoids from Lannea egregia Engl. & K. Krause
title_full_unstemmed Cytotoxic Flavonoids from Lannea egregia Engl. & K. Krause
title_short Cytotoxic Flavonoids from Lannea egregia Engl. & K. Krause
title_sort cytotoxic flavonoids from lannea egregia engl k krause
topic anacardiaceae
cancer cell lines
cytotoxicity
flavonoids
lannea egregia
myricetin
url https://ps.tbzmed.ac.ir/PDF/ps-30-496.pdf
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