Isolation of Novel Compounds from Lepidium sativum Seeds and Evaluation of Their Potential Anti-Tumor Activity

Abstract

Four undescribed compounds including a pair of enantiomers of a dihydroarylnaphthalene lignan [(±)-1], an arylnaphthalene lignan (2), and an indoleacetic acid ester (3), together with four known compounds (4-7), were isolated from the seeds of Lepidium sativum. Their structures were identified by HRMS and NMR spectroscopic data, and the absolute configuration of these compounds were assigned by ECD data in combination with quantum chemical calculations. Compound (-)-1 had weak inhibitory activity against HeLa cell line with an IC₅₀ value of 60.23±3.51 μM, and compound (+)-1 presented moderate inhibitory effect against HeLa cell line with an IC₅₀ value of 19.99±1.00 μM (IC₅₀ value of the positive control was 0.40±0.02 μM).

Keywords: Anti-tumor; ECD calculations; Indoleacetic acid ester; Lepidium sativum; Lignan.