Objective To study the new triterpene glycosides from sea cucumber Holothuria scabra with cytotoxic activity. Methods Triterpene glycosides from H. scabra were separated and purified by chromatography on DA-101, silica gel, and reversed-phase silica gel column, as well as RP-HPLC. Their structures were elucidated on the basis of spectral data and chemical evidence. Results Three triterpene glycosides were identified as scabraside D (1), fuscocineroside C (2), and 24-dehydroechinoside A (3). Their inhibition on P-388, A549, MKN-28, HCT116, and MCF-7 cells were significant. Conclusion Scabraside D (1) is a new triterpene glycoside, and compounds 2 and 3 are isolated from H. scabra for the first time. The glycosides 1-3 show the in vitro cytotoxicity against five human tumor cell lines in comparison to 10-hydroxycamptothecin.
Hua HANLing LIYang-hua YIXiao-hua WANGMin-xiang PAN
