Abstract

Gypsogenin (L1; 3-hydroxy-23-oxoolean-12-en-28-oic acid), a natural saponin, was isolated from the boiling water extract of Gypsophila arrostii roots. In addition, the derivatives gypsogenin thiosemicarbazone (L2; 23-[(aminocarbonothioyl)hydrazono]-3-hydroxolean-12-en-28-oic acid) and gypsogenin thiosemicarbazone glyoxime (L3H2; (3β)-3-hydroxy-23-[({[(1Z,2E)-N-hydroxy-2-(hydroxyimino)ethanimidoyl]amino}carbonothioyl)hydrazono] olean-12-en-28-oic acid) as well as the Cu(II) and Co(II) complexes of L3H2 were prepared. The structures were established on NMR analysis (1H, 13C NMR, HMBC, HMQC, and NOESY), FT-IR and completed by analysis of LC/MS. Furthermore, the antiproliferative effects of the Co(II) and Cu(II) complexes of the gypsogenin derivatives were assayed in human promyelocytic leukemia (HL 60) cells. These complexes were found to be potent anticancer agents with concentrations that inhibited 50% of proliferation (IpC50) between 5μM and 40μM. Cell death was distinguished by HO/PI double staining. The Co(II) complex of L3H2 has shown approximately %50 apoptotic effect at 10μM concentration. Paclitaxel has been used as positive control.

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