New sphingolipids from the root of Isatis indigotica and their cytotoxic activity

Two new sphingolipids were isolated from the 95% EtOH extract of traditional Chinese medicinal plant Isatis indigotica. Their structures were elucidated as (2S,3R)-3-hydroxymethyl-N-(2′-hydroxynonacosanoyl)-trideca-9E-sphingenine(1) and 1-O-β-d-glucopyranosyl-(2S,3R)-3-hydroxymethyl-N-(2′-hydroxynonacosanoyl)-trideca-9E-sphingenine(2) on the basis of spectroscopic data. Their cytotoxic effects were evaluated by using MTT method.