Published 2004 | Version v1
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Alkaloids from cythostemma argenteum and evaluation of their cytotoxic activities against four types of breast cancel cell-lines

  • 1. Malaysian Inst. for Nuclear Technology Research MINT, Bangi (Malaysia). Medical Technology Div.
  • 2. University of Bradford, Bradford (United Kingdom). School of Pharmacy

Description

Two isoquinoline alkaloids, liriodenine (1) and discretamine (2), were isolated from the root and stembark of Cyathostemma argenteum (BI) Sinclair, respectively. Their structures were elucidated using spectroscopic techniques. Of the two only liriodenine (1) showed significant cytotoxicity on all four type of human breast cancer cell-lines used. The mean IC50 for liriodenine against the MCF-7, MCF-7/ADR, MDA-B435 and MT-1 breast cancer cell -lines were 4.3, 4.6, 4.5 and 5.0 μg/ml, respectively. Discretamine was found to be non-cytotoxic (IC50 > I 00 μg/mI). (Author)

Part of:
Proceedings of the MINT R and D Seminar 2004: Innovation through excellence in R and D, Seminar B

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Publishing Information

Publisher
Malaysian Inst. for Nuclear Technology Research MINT
Imprint Place
Bangi (Malaysia)
Imprint Title
Proceedings of the MINT R and D Seminar 2004: Innovation through excellence in R and D, Seminar B
Imprint Pagination
404 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 264-269

Conference

Title
Seminar MINT R and D 2004
Dates
12-15 Jul 2004
Place
Bangi (Malaysia)

INIS

Country of Publication
Malaysia
Country of Input or Organization
Malaysia
INIS RN
35105106
Subject category
S60: APPLIED LIFE SCIENCES;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference, Non-conventional Literature
Descriptors DEI
ANIMAL CELLS; CYTOLOGY; HERBS; MAMMARY GLANDS; NEOPLASMS; ROOTS; STEM CELLS; TOXICITY
Descriptors DEC
ANIMAL CELLS; BIOLOGY; BODY; DISEASES; GLANDS; ORGANS; PLANTS; SOMATIC CELLS

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