Lupane-Type Triterpenes of Phoradendron vernicosum

Three new lupane-type triterpenes, 3 alpha,24-dihydroxylup-20(29)-en-28-oic acid (1), 3 alpha,23-dihydroxy-30-oxolup-20(29)-en-28-oic acid (2), and 3 alpha,23-O-isopropylidenyl-3 alpha,23-dihydroxylup-20(29)-en-28-oic acid (3), together with eight known compounds (4-11) were isolated from a methanol extract of Phoradendron vernicosum aerial parts. The chemical structures of 1-3 were determined on the basis of spectroscopic data interpretation. The isolated compounds were tested against seven human cancer cell lines and two normal cell lines.