Anti-angiogenic activity evaluation of secondary metabolites from Calycolpus moritzianus leaves

Nat Prod Commun. 2011 Jul;6(7):943-6.

Abstract

Angiogenesis is a crucial step in many pathological conditions like cancer, inflammation and metastasis formation; on these basis the search for antiangiogenic agents has widened. In order to identify new compounds able to interfere in the Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-1 (VEGFR-1, also known as Flt-1) recognition by VEGFs family members, we screened Calycolpus moritzianus (O. Berg) Burret leaves extracts by a competitive ELISA-based assay. MeOH and CHCl3 extracts and several their fractions demonstrated to be able to prevent VEGF or PlGF interaction with Flt-1, with an inhibition about 50% at concentration of 100 microg/mL. Phytochemical and pharmacological investigation of the active fractions led to the isolation of flavonoids, and terpenes.

MeSH terms

  • Angiogenesis Inhibitors / chemistry
  • Angiogenesis Inhibitors / isolation & purification
  • Angiogenesis Inhibitors / pharmacology*
  • Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
  • Flavonoids / chemistry
  • Flavonoids / isolation & purification
  • Flavonoids / pharmacology*
  • Myrtaceae / chemistry*
  • Myrtaceae / metabolism
  • Placenta Growth Factor
  • Plant Leaves / chemistry
  • Plant Leaves / metabolism
  • Pregnancy Proteins / antagonists & inhibitors*
  • Terpenes / chemistry
  • Terpenes / isolation & purification
  • Terpenes / pharmacology*
  • Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A / antagonists & inhibitors*

Substances

  • Angiogenesis Inhibitors
  • Flavonoids
  • Pregnancy Proteins
  • Terpenes
  • Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A
  • Placenta Growth Factor