Abstract:
Two new cytotoxic annonaceous acetogenins, named uvarigrin(1) and uvarigrandin A(3), were obtained from the roots of
Uvaria grandiflora Roxb(Annonaceae). Based on X-ray analysis and Mosher's methodology, the overall absolute configuration of 1 was established as 15
S,17
R,18
R,21
R,22
R,36
S.The absolute configuration of 3 was also resolved by Mosher'smethodology. The relative configuration of the previously reported uvarigranin(2) was revised. Compound 1 showed cytotoxicity against HCT-8, Bel
7402 and A
2780 human tumor cell lines at ED
50 levels of 0.15, 0.21 and 0.41μg·ml
-1, respectively.