Dysoxylum binectariferum Hook.f (Meliaceae), a rich source of rohitukine

Mohanakumara, Patel ; Sreejayan, Nambiar ; Priti, Vaidayanathan ; Ramesha, Bheemanahally Thimmappa ; Ravikanth, Gudasalamani ; Ganeshaiah, Kotiganahalli Narayanagowda ; Vasudeva, Ramesh ; Mohan, John ; Santhoshkumar, Thankayyan Retnabai ; Mishra, Prabhu Dutt ; Ram, Viswakarma ; Uma Shaanker, Ramanan (2010) Dysoxylum binectariferum Hook.f (Meliaceae), a rich source of rohitukine Fitoterapia, 81 (2). pp. 145-148. ISSN 0367-326X

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Abstract

Rohitukine, a chromane alkaloid, is a precursor of flavopiridol, a promising anti-cancer compound. Currently in Phase III clinical trials, flavopiridol is a potent inhibitor of several cyclin-dependent kinases (CDKs). Rohitukine was first reported from Amoora rohituka (0.083% dry weight) followed by that in Dysoxylum binectariferum (0.9% dry weight), both belonging to the family Meliaceae. Here, we report incredibly high yields of rohitukine (7% dry weight) in trees of D. binectariferum from the Western Ghats, India. Crude extracts of the tree were found to be highly effective against ovarian and breast cancer lines tested.

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Keywords:Dysoxylum binectariferum; Rohitukine; Anticancer Activity; Flavopiridol
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