Sylla, Balla; Lavoie, Serge; Legault, Jean; Gauthier, Charles 
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2475-2050 et Pichette, Andre
(2019).
Synthesis, cytotoxicity and anti-inflammatory activity of rhamnose-containing ursolic and betulinic acid saponins
RSC Advances
, vol. 9
, nº 68.
pp. 39743-39757.
DOI: 10.1039/C9RA09389C.
Résumé
Betulinic acid and ursolic acid are ubiquitous, naturally-occurring triterpenoids exhibiting various pharmacological activities including cytotoxic and anti-inflammatory activities. However, these triterpenoids display unfavorable pharmacokinetic properties as well as low aqueous solubility. It has been shown that the presence of α-l-rhamnose moieties positively modulates the anticancer activity of secondary metabolites. Herein we report the synthesis and in vitro evaluation of cytotoxic and anti-inflammatory activities of a series of rhamnose-containing ursolic and betulinic acid saponins. Relying on Schmidt's normal and inverse procedures, monorhamnosides, (1→4)-linked dirhamnosides as well as branched trirhamnosides and tetrarhamnosides were synthesized in high yields with full control of stereoselectivity. A betulinic acid saponin bearing a 3-O-α-l-rhamnopyranosyl-(1→4)-α-l-rhamnopyranosyl residue was found to be a potent cytotoxic agent against human colorectal adenocarcinoma cells without damaging the healthy cells (selectivity ratio > 20) whereas rhamnose-containing ursolic acid saponins potently inhibited NO overproduction induced by LPS-stimulated macrophages. Our results reveal that rhamnose-containing ursolic and betulinic acid saponins represent promising therapeutic agents.
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| Centre: | Centre INRS-Institut Armand Frappier |
| Date de dépôt: | 20 juill. 2021 21:34 |
| Dernière modification: | 15 févr. 2022 17:30 |
| URI: | https://espace.inrs.ca/id/eprint/11693 |
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