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Plant-derived secondary metabolites are a source of promising bioactive molecules in the search for safer more selective cancer drugs. Mexico’s flora is extremely diverse and many species, such as  Phoradendron wattii , form part of traditional medicine. Compounds with notable cytotoxic activity have been isolated from  P. wattii , but their concentrations may vary seasonally. The aim was to identify any variation in active metabolite concentrations in  Phoradendron wattii  methanol extracts in response to season. Betulin exhibited the most evident seasonal variations, being most abundant during the midsummer drought. Cytotoxic activity was highest (29 ± 1 µg/mL) in the rainy season methanol extract. Though not the most abundant metabolite in the extracts, 3α,24-dihydroxylup-20(29)-en-28-oic acid is apparently one of the most active among them and is a promising chemotaxonomic biomarker for this species. In summary, secondary metabolite concentrations in  P .  wattii  methanol extracts varied in response to season, and these variations influenced cytotoxic activity.

Season affects active metabolite composition and cytotoxic effect in Phoradendron wattii methanol extracts