Myrothecine A, a trichothecene mycotoxin discovered in M. roridum, exhibits anticancer properties. It effectively inhibits the proliferation of various cancer cell lines, specifically A549, MCF-7, HepG2, and SMMC-7721, with IC50 values of 95, 70, 60, and 25 µM, respectively. At a concentration of 50 µM, Myrothecine A induces G1 cell cycle arrest in HepG2 cells and promotes apoptosis in SMMC-7721 cells by elevating levels of Bax and cleaved caspase-3, -5, and -8.
Cimigenol is a potential antitumor compound, combination of it with an autophagy inhibitor may be a valuable strategy for the chemoprevention or treatment of colon cancer. It exerted potent cytotoxic activity against SMMC-7721 (7.87μM) and A-549 (12.16 μM
Periplocoside M possesses observably antitumor activity against SMMC-7721( IC 50=12.9 ng L),Hela( IC 50=8.63 ng L) and MCF-7( IC 50=18.5 ng L) cancer cell lines.
Cyclocommunol exhibits cytotoxicity against hepatocellular carcinoma (SMMC-7721) and gastric carcinoma (BGC-823 and SGC-7901) cell lines. It also shows strong inhibition of arachidonic acid (AA)- and collagen-induced platelet aggregation.
Eichlerianic acid is a trypanocidal compound with an IC50 value of 10 mg mL. Eichlerianic acid may have antiviral activity against Herpes simplex virus types I and II in vitro. Eichlerianic acid shows weak cytotoxicity (IC50 6.87 to >40 μM) against human cancer cell (HL-60, SMMC-7721, A-549, MCF-7 and SW480).
Nantenine is an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor, it functions as an effective antagonist against a wide range of MDMA-induced effects in mice. Nantenine has anticonvulsant effect, which seems attributable to its stimulation and the resultant decrease of Ca