Lipase Catalyzed Betulinic Acid Derivatives and its Cytotoxic Activity
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https://doi.org/10.24191/srj.v7i1.9425Keywords:
betulinic acid, betulinic acid derivatives, enzymatic synthesis, cytotoxic activityAbstract
Betulinic acid, a triterpenoid found in many plant species, has attracted attention due to its important pharmacological properties, such as anti-cancer and anti-HIV activities. In order to obtain derivatives potentially useful for detailed pharmacological studies, derivatives were synthesized through the reaction of betulinic acid with benzoyl chloride and acetic anhydride using a lipase catalyst. Enzyme-catalyzed reaction of betulinic acid with benzoyl chloride yielded 3β-benzoil-lup-20(29)-ene-28-oic acid ester (BCL), whereas the acetic anhydride reaction yielded 3β-acetoxy-lup-20(29)-ene-28-oic acid ester (BAA). The BAA underwent further reaction with 1-decanol to produce 3b-acetoxy-lup-20(29)-ene-28 decanoate (BAAD). The prepared betulinic acid derivatives were tested for cytotoxic activity on three cancer cell lines in vitro: all tested compounds showed greater activity than betulinic acid.
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