New pregnane saponins from Ecdysanthera rosea and their cytotoxicity

Two new pregnane saponins elucidated as ecdysantheroside A (1) and ecdysantheroside B (2) and six known compounds (3–8) based on spectral data (MS, IR, 1D and 2D NMR) were isolated from the stem bark of Ecdysanthera rosea. The cytotoxicity against six cell lines of these compounds was tested by MTT assay. The results revealed that compounds 5 and 7 showed cytotoxicity against all the cell lines. Compound 2 showed cytotoxicity against cells A549, MDA435, HepG2, and HUVEC, while compound 4 showed cytotoxicity against cells A549, CEM, and HUVEC. Compound 6 had cytotoxicity against the others except cell HepG2.

Graphical AbstractTwo new pregnane saponins, ecdysantheroside A (1) and ecdysantheroside B (2) were isolated from Ecdysanthera rosea. Ecdysantheroside B showed cytotoxicity against cells A549, MDA435, HepG2, and HUVEC.Figure optionsDownload full-size imageDownload as PowerPoint slide