Season affects active metabolite composition and cytotoxic effect in Phoradendron wattii methanol extracts

Plant-derived secondary metabolites are a source of promising bioactive molecules in the search for safer more selective cancer drugs. Mexico's flora is extremely diverse and many species, such as Phoradendron wattii, form part of traditional medicine. Compounds with notable cytotoxic activity have been isolated from P. wattii, but their concentrations may vary seasonally. The aim was to identify any variation in active metabolite concentrations in Phoradendron wattii methanol extracts in response to season. Betulin exhibited the most evident seasonal variations, being most abundant during the midsummer drought. Cytotoxic activity was highest (29 ± 1 µg/mL) in the rainy season methanol extract. Though not the most abundant metabolite in the extracts, 3α,24-dihydroxylup-20(29)-en-28-oic acid is apparently one of the most active among them and is a promising chemotaxonomic biomarker for this species. In summary, secondary metabolite concentrations in P. wattii methanol extracts varied in response to season, and these variations influenced cytotoxic activity.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:36

Enthalten in:

Natural product research - 36(2022), 17 vom: 01. Sept., Seite 4466-4469

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Rangel-Méndez, Jorge Aarón [VerfasserIn]
Valencia-Chan, Lía S [VerfasserIn]
Peraza-Sánchez, Sergio R [VerfasserIn]
Moo-Puc, Rosa E [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Antineoplastic Agents
Cytotoxic activity
Journal Article
Methanol
Phoradendron wattii
Plant Extracts
Seasonal variation
Secondary metabolite
Y4S76JWI15
Yucatan

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Date Completed 07.09.2022

Date Revised 07.09.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1080/14786419.2021.1984466

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM331548852