Open AccessSterols from Echinopsis oxygona (Link) zucc. ex Pfeiff
Author(s) -
Rhanney L. Gonzales,
Chien Chang Shen,
Consolacion Y. Ragasa
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
asian journal of chemistry/asian journal of chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.145
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 0975-427X
pISSN - 0970-7077
DOI - 10.14233/ajchem.2020.22687
Subject(s) - stigmasterol , chemistry , cactus , botany , ornamental plant , ergosterol , dichloromethane , organic chemistry , chromatography , biochemistry , biology , solvent
Echinopsis oxygona (Link) zucc. ex Pfeiff, commonly known as easter lily cactus and sea urchin cactus, is grown as an ornamental plantin the Philippines. Chemical investigation of the dichloromethane extracts of E. oxygona has led to the isolation of ostreasterol (1),ostreasteryl fatty acid esters (2) and ergosterol peroxide (3) from the flowers and a mixture of β-sitosterol (4) and stigmasterol (5) in about2:1 ratio from the stems. Compounds 3-5 were reported to exhibit anticancer properties. This is the first report on the chemical constituentsof E. oxygona.