Chemical constituents from rhizome of Anemone amurensis

Abstract

Phytochemical investigation of the 70% EtOH extract of the rhizome of Anemone amurensis led to the isolation of two new oleanane-type triterpenoid saponins 1 and 2. Their structures were elucidated on the basis of chemical and spectral analysis, including 1D, 2D NMR data, and HR–ESI–MS. Compounds 1 and 2 were tested for cytotoxicities against two human cancer cell lines (A549 and Hep-G2). Compound 2 showed potent cytotoxicity with IC₅₀ values of 38.53 and 66.17 μM, respectively, while compound 1 with IC₅₀> 100 μM.

Keywords:

• Anemone amurensis
• triterpenoid saponins
• NMR
• cytotoxic activity