Abstract:
To clarify the anti-melanoma active extract and material basis of Veronica didyma
Tenore, CCK8 method was used to evaluate the inhibitory effects of four extracts (petroleum ether
extract, ethyl acetate extract, n-butanol extract, water extract), ethanol extract and monomer
compounds on the proliferation of melanoma cell lines (B16 and A375); The chemical
constituents of the active fraction were systematically separated and purified by phytochemical techniques and methods. The results were as follows: (1) Ethyl acetate extract (PPNE) had better
inhibitory effect on the proliferation of B16 and A375 cells than other samples, and IC50 = 0.177
mg·mL-1 (B16), IC50 = 2.826 mg·mL-1 (A375), respectively. Seven monomers were obtained from
PPNE were p-hydroxybenzaldehyde (1), Picroside II (2), isoscutellarein 7 - O - (6''' - Oacetyl) - β -
allopyranosyl (1'''→2'') - β - glucopyranoside (3), 3' - hydroxyl - 4' - O - methylisoscutellarein 7 -
O - [6''' - O - acetyl - β - D - allopyranosyl - (1→2) - β - D - Glucopyranoside (4), 6 - O -
veratroylcatalposide (5), Veronicoside (6), isoscutellarein 4' - methyl ether 7 - O - (6''' - O - acetyl)
- ballopyranosyl (1'''→2'') - β - glucopyranoside (7). (2) Seven compounds were isolated from this
plant for the first time, and HPLC showed that these seven compounds are the major components
of PPNE. Except Compound 1, the other six monomers all have good inhibitory effect on the
proliferation of melanoma cells, and the anti-melanoma activities of compounds 3, 4 and 7 are
reported for the first time. Based on these results, PPNE of Veronica didyma Tenore is an anti
melanoma active fraction, Iridoids (compounds 2, 5, 6) and flavonoids (compounds 3, 4, 7) may
be the basis of anti melanoma activity of PPNE. The results of this study will lay scientific
foundation for the rational use of Veronica didyma Tenore sresources.