Phytoconstituent Isolation and Cytotoxicity Evaluation of the Egyptian Cassia occidentalis L. Possessing Selective Activity against Lung Carcinoma

Ethyl acetate fraction column chromatographic analysis was used to isolate eleven compounds (numerically tagged 1–10) from Cassia occidentalis L. in this study. Two unique metabolites, including a neolignan compound designated as occidentalignan I (9) and a flavonoidal glycoside, chrysin-7-O-α-L-rha...

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Main Authors: Hanaa M. Sayed, Mahmoud A. Ramadan, Heba H. Salem, Marwa A. A. Fayed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2023-01-01
Series:Journal of Chemistry
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2023/6111058
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author Hanaa M. Sayed
Mahmoud A. Ramadan
Heba H. Salem
Marwa A. A. Fayed
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Mahmoud A. Ramadan
Heba H. Salem
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description Ethyl acetate fraction column chromatographic analysis was used to isolate eleven compounds (numerically tagged 1–10) from Cassia occidentalis L. in this study. Two unique metabolites, including a neolignan compound designated as occidentalignan I (9) and a flavonoidal glycoside, chrysin-7-O-α-L-rhamnopyranosyl (10), were identified, while silybin A (8) was the first flavonolignan to be isolated from the Fabaceae family. Four compounds, including β-sitosterol-3-O-β-D-glucopyranoside (1), stigmasterol-3-O-β-D-glucopyranoside (2), betulinic acid (3), and vanillic acid (4) were isolated from C. occidentalis for the first time. In addition, four known compounds, cinnamic acid (5), p-hydroxybenzoic acid (6), β- resorcylic acid (7), and citric acid (11), were also detected. The in-vitro cytotoxicity assessment of the methanolic extract of C. occidentalis on seven cancer cell lines, including A-549, Colo-205, Huh-7, HCT-116, PANC-1, SKOV-3, and BNL, demonstrated its selective potent cytotoxicity on lung cancer cells without affecting normal BNL cells. In contrast, the methanolic extract showed moderate activity on Colo-205 and Huh-7 and nearly no activity on HCT-116, PANC-1, and SKOV-3 cell lines. These results suggest that the methanolic extract of C. occidentalis is an excellent candidate with potential antiproliferative activity against lung cancer; however, further studies are necessary to clarify its mechanism of action.
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spelling doaj.art-531417dff1de473aa98955a5411069ac2023-04-16T00:00:07ZengHindawi LimitedJournal of Chemistry2090-90712023-01-01202310.1155/2023/6111058Phytoconstituent Isolation and Cytotoxicity Evaluation of the Egyptian Cassia occidentalis L. Possessing Selective Activity against Lung CarcinomaHanaa M. Sayed0Mahmoud A. Ramadan1Heba H. Salem2Marwa A. A. Fayed3Department of PharmacognosyDepartment of PharmacognosyDepartment of PharmacognosyDepartment of PharmacognosyEthyl acetate fraction column chromatographic analysis was used to isolate eleven compounds (numerically tagged 1–10) from Cassia occidentalis L. in this study. Two unique metabolites, including a neolignan compound designated as occidentalignan I (9) and a flavonoidal glycoside, chrysin-7-O-α-L-rhamnopyranosyl (10), were identified, while silybin A (8) was the first flavonolignan to be isolated from the Fabaceae family. Four compounds, including β-sitosterol-3-O-β-D-glucopyranoside (1), stigmasterol-3-O-β-D-glucopyranoside (2), betulinic acid (3), and vanillic acid (4) were isolated from C. occidentalis for the first time. In addition, four known compounds, cinnamic acid (5), p-hydroxybenzoic acid (6), β- resorcylic acid (7), and citric acid (11), were also detected. The in-vitro cytotoxicity assessment of the methanolic extract of C. occidentalis on seven cancer cell lines, including A-549, Colo-205, Huh-7, HCT-116, PANC-1, SKOV-3, and BNL, demonstrated its selective potent cytotoxicity on lung cancer cells without affecting normal BNL cells. In contrast, the methanolic extract showed moderate activity on Colo-205 and Huh-7 and nearly no activity on HCT-116, PANC-1, and SKOV-3 cell lines. These results suggest that the methanolic extract of C. occidentalis is an excellent candidate with potential antiproliferative activity against lung cancer; however, further studies are necessary to clarify its mechanism of action.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2023/6111058
spellingShingle Hanaa M. Sayed
Mahmoud A. Ramadan
Heba H. Salem
Marwa A. A. Fayed
Phytoconstituent Isolation and Cytotoxicity Evaluation of the Egyptian Cassia occidentalis L. Possessing Selective Activity against Lung Carcinoma
Journal of Chemistry
title Phytoconstituent Isolation and Cytotoxicity Evaluation of the Egyptian Cassia occidentalis L. Possessing Selective Activity against Lung Carcinoma
title_full Phytoconstituent Isolation and Cytotoxicity Evaluation of the Egyptian Cassia occidentalis L. Possessing Selective Activity against Lung Carcinoma
title_fullStr Phytoconstituent Isolation and Cytotoxicity Evaluation of the Egyptian Cassia occidentalis L. Possessing Selective Activity against Lung Carcinoma
title_full_unstemmed Phytoconstituent Isolation and Cytotoxicity Evaluation of the Egyptian Cassia occidentalis L. Possessing Selective Activity against Lung Carcinoma
title_short Phytoconstituent Isolation and Cytotoxicity Evaluation of the Egyptian Cassia occidentalis L. Possessing Selective Activity against Lung Carcinoma
title_sort phytoconstituent isolation and cytotoxicity evaluation of the egyptian cassia occidentalis l possessing selective activity against lung carcinoma
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2023/6111058
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