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Article Structural Characterization of Cholestane Rhamnosides from saundersiae and Their Cytotoxic Activity against Cultured Tumor Cells

Tomoki Iguchi, Minpei Kuroda *, Rei Naito, Tomoyuki Watanabe, Yukiko Matsuo, Akihito Yokosuka and Yoshihiro Mimaki School of Pharmacy, Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences, 1432-1, Horinouchi, Hachioji, Tokyo 192-0392, Japan; [email protected] (T.I.); [email protected] (R.N.); [email protected] (T.W.); [email protected] (Y.M.); [email protected] (A.Y.); [email protected] (Y.M.) * Correspondence: [email protected]; Tel.: +81-42-676-4575

Received: 30 June 2017; Accepted: 17 July 2017; Published: 25 July 2017

Abstract: Previous phytochemical studies of the bulbs of Ornithogalum saundersiae, an ornamental perennial native to South Africa, resulted in the isolation of 29 new cholestane glycosides, some of which were structurally unique and showed potent cytotoxic activity against cultured tumor cell lines. Therefore, we aimed to perform further phytochemical examinations of methanolic extracts obtained from Ornithogalum saundersiae bulbs, isolating 12 new cholestane rhamnosides (1–12) and seven known compounds (13–19). The structures of the new compounds (1–12) were identified via NMR-based structural characterization methods, and through a sequence of chemical transformations followed by spectroscopic and chromatographic analysis. The cytotoxic activity of the isolated compounds (1–19) and the derivatives (1a and 6a) against HL-60 human promyelocytic leukemia cells and A549 human lung adenocarcinoma cells was evaluated. Compounds 10–12, 16, and 17 showed cytotoxicity against both HL-60 and A549 cells. Compound 11 showed potent cytotoxicity with an IC50 value of 0.16 µM against HL-60 cells and induced apoptotic cell death via a mitochondrion-independent pathway.

Keywords: Ornithogalum saundersiae; ; Liliaceae; cholestane rhamnoside; cytotoxicity; HL-60 cells; A549 cells; apoptosis

1. Introduction Ornithogalum saundersiae (Baker), of the Asparagaceae (formerly Liliaceae) family, is an ornamental perennial plant native to South Africa. Our systematic phytochemical examinations of a methanolic extract of Ornithogalum saundersiae bulbs resulted in the isolation of 29 new cholestane glycosides including 16,23-epoxy-5β-cholestane glycoside [1], 22-homo-23-norcholestane glycosides [2–6], and polyoxycholestane glycosides [7–12]. Some cholestane glycosides, especially those with an aromatic acyl group, showed potent cytotoxic activity against cultured tumor cell lines, including HL-60 human promyelocytic leukemia cells. We first isolated 3β,16β,17α-trihydroxycholest-5-en-22-one 16-O-(2-O-4-methoxybenzoyl-β-D- xylopyranosyl)-(1→3)-(2-O-acetyl-α-L-arabinopyranoside), an acylated cholestenol glycoside commonly called OSW-1, from O. saundersiae bulbs in 1992 [9]. The cytotoxic activity of OSW-1 against tumor cells was approximately 10–100 times more potent than that of clinically used anticancer agents, with low toxicity against healthy cells [10]. The structural diversity and potent cytotoxic activity of the cholestane glycosides obtained from O. saundersiae bulbs prompted us to carry out a further

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Molecules 2017, 22, 1243 2 of 21 phytochemical examination of the plant. As a result, 12 new (1–12) and seven known cholestane glycosidesphytochemical (13–19) (Figureexamination1) were of isolated.the plant. The As newa result, compounds 12 new ( (1–112–12) and) were seven identified known viacholestane NMR-based structuralglycosides characterization (13–19) (Figure methods, 1) were isolated. and through The new a sequence compounds of chemical(1–12) were transformations identified via NMR- followed by spectroscopicbased structural and characterization chromatographic methods, analysis. and through The cytotoxic a sequence activity of chemical of 1–19 againsttransformations HL-60 cells followed by spectroscopic and chromatographic analysis. The cytotoxic activity of 1–19 against HL-60 and A549 human lung adenocarcinoma cells, and the apoptosis-inducing properties of 11, were cells and A549 human lung adenocarcinoma cells, and the apoptosis-inducing properties of 11, were also investigated. also investigated.

FigureFigure 1. 1.Structures Structures of 11––1919, ,1a1a, and, and 6a6a. .

2. Results and Discussion 2. Results and Discussion 2.1. Isolation and Structure Determination of 1–19 2.1. Isolation and Structure Determination of 1–19 Fresh bulbs obtained from O. saundersiae were extracted with hot MeOH. The MeOH extract was Freshpassed bulbs through obtained a porous from polymerO. saundersiae polystyrenewere resin extracted (Diaion with HP-20) hot MeOH. column. The The MeOH EtOH-eluted extract was passedfraction through was a then porous subjected polymer to column polystyrene chromatogr resinaphy (Diaion (CC) HP-20) using silica column. gel and The octadecylsilanized EtOH-eluted fraction was then(ODS) subjected silica gel, to columnand preparative chromatography high-performan (CC) usingce liquid silica gelchromatography and octadecylsilanized (HPLC), yielding (ODS) silica gel, andcompounds preparative 1–19 high-performance. The structures of liquid the known chromatography compounds (HPLC),were identified yielding as compounds (22S)-3β,11α1–,22-19. The structurestrihydroxycholest-5-en-16 of the known compoundsβ-yl α-L-rhamnopyranoside were identified as ( (2213)S [7],)-3β (22,11Sα)-3,22-trihydroxycholest-5-en-16β,11α,22-trihydroxycholest-5- β-yl α-L-rhamnopyranosideen-16β-yl 2-O-acetyl-α-L-rhamnopyranoside (13)[7], (14) [11], (22(22SS)-3β,11,11αα,22-trihydroxycholest-5-en-16,22-trihydroxycholest-5-en-16β-yl β-yl 2,3-di-O-acetyl-α-L-rhamnopyranoside (15) [7], (22S)-3β,11α,22-trihydroxycholest-5-en-16β-yl 2-O- 2-O-acetyl-α-L-rhamnopyranoside (14)[11], (22S)-3β,11α,22-trihydroxycholest-5-en-16β-yl acetyl-3-O-p-methoxybenzoyl-α-L-rhamnopyranoside (16) [7], (22S)-3β,11α,22-trihydroxycholest-5- 2,3-di-O-acetyl-α-L-rhamnopyranoside (15)[7], (22S)-3β,11α,22-trihydroxycholest-5-en-16β-yl en-16β-yl 2-O-acetyl-3-O-3,4,5-trimethoxybenzoyl-α-L-rhamnopyranoside (17) [7], (22S)-3β,11α,22- 2-O-acetyl-3-O-p-methoxybenzoyl-α-L-rhamnopyranoside (16)[7], (22S)-3β,11α,22-trihydroxycholest- trihydroxycholesta-5,24-dien-16β-yl α-L-rhamnopyranoside (18) [7], and (22S)-3β,11α,22- β α L 5-en-16trihydroxycholesta-5,24-dien-16-yl 2-O-acetyl-3-O-3,4,5-trimethoxybenzoyl-β-yl 2,3-di-O-acetyl-α-L-rhamnopyranoside- -rhamnopyranoside (19) [7]. (17)[7], (22S)-3β,11Compoundα,22-trihydroxycholesta-5,24-dien-16 1 was obtained as an amorphous solid,β-yl withα- La -rhamnopyranosidespecific rotation of −7.1 (MeOH), (18)[ and7], the and (22S)-3molecularβ,11α,22-trihydroxycholesta-5,24-dien-16 formula C41H68O14 based on the high-resolutionβ-yl 2,3-di- electrosprayO-acetyl-α ionization-L-rhamnopyranoside mass spectrometry (19)[ 7]. Compound(HRESIMS, m/1z was807.4518 obtained [M + Na] as+, ancalcd. amorphous for 807.4507) solid, and 13 withC-NMR a specific spectra. rotationThe 1H-NMR of − spectrum7.1 (MeOH), and theof 1 molecularshowed signals formula for five C 41steroidalH68O14 methylbased groups on the at high-resolutionδH 1.31 (s, Me-19), electrospray 1.23 (d, J = 6.8 ionizationHz, Me-21), mass spectrometry1.05 (d, J = (HRESIMS, 6.3 Hz, Me-26),m/ 1.03z 807.4518 (d, J = 6.3 [M Hz, + Me-27), Na]+, calcd. 0.99 (s, for Me-18); 807.4507) an olefinic and proton13C-NMR at δH spectra. 5.44 (br The 1 d, J = 4.9 Hz, H-6); and two anomeric protons at δH 5.09 (d, J = 7.7 Hz, H-1 of β-D-glucopyranosyl H-NMR spectrum of 1 showed signals for five steroidal methyl groups at δH 1.31 (s, Me-19), 1.23 (Glc)) and 5.05 (br s, H-1 of α-L-rhamnopyranosyl (Rha)). Furthermore, the presence of an acetyl (d, J = 6.8 Hz, Me-21), 1.05 (d, J = 6.3 Hz, Me-26), 1.03 (d, J = 6.3 Hz, Me-27), 0.99 (s, Me-18); an group in 1 was revealed via IR (1729 cm−1), 1H-NMR (δH 2.03, s, 3H), and 13C-NMR (δC 170.4 C=O and olefinic proton at δ 5.44 (br d, J = 4.9 Hz, H-6); and two anomeric protons at δ 5.09 (d, J = 7.7 Hz, 21.0 Me) spectroscopyH (Tables 1 and 3). Treatment of 1 with 3% NaOMe in MeOH affordedH a deacyl H-1 of β-D-glucopyranosyl (Glc)) and 5.05 (br s, H-1 of α-L-rhamnopyranosyl (Rha)). Furthermore, derivative (1a), and subsequent acid hydrolysis of 1a with 1 M HCl in dioxane/H2O (1:1) yielded (22S)- −1 1 the presencecholest-5-ene-3 of anβ,11 acetylα,16β,22-tetrol group in [7]1 aswas the aglycone, revealed and via D-glucose IR (1729 and cm L-rhamnose), H-NMR as the carbohydrate (δH 2.03, s, 3H), 13 and C-NMR (δC 170.4 C=O and 21.0 Me) spectroscopy (Table1 and Table 3). Treatment of 1 with 3% NaOMe in MeOH afforded a deacyl derivative (1a), and subsequent acid hydrolysis of 1a with 1 M HCl in dioxane/H2O (1:1) yielded (22S)-cholest-5-ene-3β,11α,16β,22-tetrol [7] as the aglycone, Molecules 2017, 22, 1243 3 of 21

and D-glucose and L-rhamnose as the carbohydrate moieties. The identification of D-glucose and L-rhamnose, including their absolute configurations, was carried out by direct HPLC analysis of the hydrolysate. These data implied that 1 was a (22S)-cholest-5-ene-3β,11α,16β,22-tetrol diglycoside bearing an acetyl group. In the heteronuclear multiple bond correlation (HMBC) spectrum of 1, long-range correlations were observed between the anomeric proton (H-1) of Glc at δH 5.09 and C-3 of the aglycone at δC 78.2, between H-1 of Rha at δH 5.05 and C-16 of the aglycone at δC 82.7, and between H-2 of Rha at δH 5.66 and the carbonyl carbon of the acetyl group at δC 170.4. All these data indicate that compound 1 structure is (22S)-3β-[(β-D-glucopyranosyl)oxy]-11α,22-dihydroxycholest-5-en-16β-yl 2-O-acetyl-α-L-rhamnopyranoside. 1 13 Compound 2 (C43H70O15) was shown to be closely related to 1 by the H- and C-NMR spectra, differing from 1 only by the presence of two acetyl groups moieties (δH 2.07 and 1.98 (each 3H, s); δC 170.2 (C=O) and 20.5 (Me), and δC 170.0 (C=O) and 20.6 (Me)) (Table1 and Table 3). Alkaline degradation of 2 with 3% NaOMe in MeOH furnished 1a. In the HMBC spectrum of 2, correlation peaks were observed between H-2 of Rha at δH 5.62 and the carbonyl carbon of one acetyl group at δC 170.0, and between H-3 of Rha at δH 5.76 and the carbonyl carbon of another acetyl group at δC 170.2. The structure of 2 was assigned as (22S)-3β-[(β-D-glucopyranosyl)oxy]-11α,22-dihydroxycholest-5-en-16β-yl 2,3-di-O-acetyl-α-L-rhamnopyranoside. Compound 3 (C49H74O16) and 4 (C51H78O18) were suggested to be essentially analogous to 2 based on the 1H- and 13C-NMR spectra; however, the signals for one acetyl group attached to the rhamnosyl group were not present. Instead, the signals assignable to a p-methoxybenzoyl group and a 3,4,5-trimethoxybenzoyl group were detectable in the 1H- and 13C-NMR spectra of 3 and 4, respectively. Upon alkaline methanolysis of 3 and 4 with 3% NaOMe in MeOH, methyl p-methoxybenzoate and 1a were obtained from 3, while methyl 3,4,5-trimethoxybenzoate and 1a were obtained from 4. HMBC analysis of 3 revealed long-range correlations between H-2 of Rha at δH 5.78 (dd, J = 3.0, 1.9 Hz) and the carbonyl carbon of the acetyl group at δC 169.9, and between H-3 of Rha at δH 6.05 (dd, J = 9.4, 3.0 Hz) and the carbonyl carbon of the p-methoxybenzoyl group at δC 165.8. Similarly, correlation peaks were observed between H-2 of Rha at δH 5.81 (dd, J = 3.3, 1.7 Hz) and the carbonyl carbon of the acetyl group at δC 170.0, and between H-3 of Rha at δH 6.08 (dd, J = 9.6, 3.3 Hz) and the carbonyl carbon of the 3,4,5-trimethoxybenzoyl group at δC 165.9 in that of 4. Thus, the structures of 3 and 4 were elucidated as (22S)-3β-[(β-D-glucopyranosyl)oxy]-11α,22-dihydroxycholest-5-en-16β-yl 2-O-acetyl-3-O-p-methoxybenzoyl-α-L-rhamnopyranoside and (22S)-3β-[(β-D-glucopyranosyl)oxy]- 11α,22-dihydroxycholest-5-en-16β-yl 2-O-acetyl-3-O-(3,4,5-trimethoxybenzoyl)-α-L-rhamnopyranoside, respectively. 1 Compound 5 (C35H56O9) was obtained as an amorphous powder. The H-NMR spectrum of 5 displayed signals arising from two tertiary methyl groups at δH 1.41 and 1.00 (each s, Me-19, Me-18); a secondary methyl group at δH 1.26 (d, J = 6.8 Hz, Me-21); two methyl groups on a double bond at δH 1.78 (Me-27) and 1.73 (Me-26); two olefinic protons at δH 5.82 (br t, J = 7.2 Hz, H-24) and 5.65 (br d, J = 4.7 Hz, H-6); an anomeric proton at δH 5.03 (br s, H-1 of Rha); and the methyl group of an acetyl moiety at δH 2.03 (s). These spectral features of 5 showed similarity to those of 18, and alkaline degradation of 5 with 3% NaOMe in MeOH yielded 18. A long-range correlation was observed between the H-2 of Rha at δH 5.65 (br d, J = 2.2 Hz) and the carbonyl carbon of the acetyl group at δC 170.6 in the HMBC spectrum of 5, providing evidence that the acetyl group was located at C-2 of the α-L-rhamnopyranosyl moiety. The structure of 5 was defined as (22S)-3β,11α,22-trihydroxycholesta-5,24-dien-16β-yl 2-O-acetyl-α-L-rhamnopyranoside. 1 Compound 6 (C43H68O15), for which H-NMR analysis showed two anomeric proton signals at δH 5.07 (d, J = 7.7 Hz, H-1 of Glc) and 5.03 (br s, H-1 of Rha), was assumed to be a bisdesmosidic cholestane glycoside closely related to 2. The two compounds differed only in the signals of the methyl groups assignable to Me-26 and Me-27. The two three-proton doublets for Me-26 and 1 Me-27 observed in the H-NMR spectrum of 2 were displaced by two three-proton singlets at δH Molecules 2017, 22, 1243 4 of 21

1.77 and 1.73 in that of 6, suggesting that 6 was the C-24/C-25 dehydro derivative of 2. This was confirmed by alkaline methanolysis of 6, followed by enzymatic hydrolysis using β-D-glucosidase, to yield 18 and D-glucose. The linkage position of the glucosyl moiety of 6 was ascertained by an HMBC correlation between H-1 of Glc and C-3 of the aglycone at δC 78.1. The structure of 6 was elucidated as (22S)-3β-[(β-D-glucopyranosyl)oxy]-11α,22-dihydroxycholesta-5,24-dien-16β-yl 2,3-di-O-acetyl-α-L-rhamnopyranoside. Compound 7 (C49H72O16) and 8 (C51H76O18) were suggested to be the corresponding C-24/C-25 dehydro derivatives of 3 and 4, respectively, based on their spectral properties (Tables2 and3). This assumption was subsequently verified by chemical and spectroscopic analysis. When 7 and 8 were treated with 3% NaOMe, 7 yielded methyl p-methoxybenzoate and 6a, while 8 furnished methyl 3,4,5-trimethoxybenzoate and 6a. In the HMBC spectra of 7, long-range correlations were observed between H-2 of Rha at δH 5.78 (dd, J = 2.7, 1.4 Hz) and the carbonyl carbon of the acetyl group at δC 170.0, and between H-3 of Rha δH 6.08 (dd, J = 9.7, 2.7 Hz) and the carbonyl carbon of the p-methoxybenzoyl group at δC 165.9. Similarly in 8, correlation peaks were observed between H-2 of Rha at δH 5.81 (dd, J = 3.1, 1.6 Hz) and the carbonyl carbon of the acetyl group at δC 170.1, and between H-3 of Rha at δH 6.11 (dd, J = 9.6, 3.1 Hz) and the carbonyl carbon of the 3,4,5-trimethoxybenzoyl group at δC 166.0. The structures of 7 and 8 were assigned as (22S)-3β-[(β-D-glucopyranosyl)oxy]-11α,22- dihydroxycholesta-5,24-dien-16β-yl 2-O-acetyl-3-O-p-methoxybenzoyl-α-L-rhamnopyranoside and (22S)- 3β-[(β-D-glucopyranosyl)oxy]-11α,22-dihydroxycholesta-5,24-dien-16β-yl 2-O-acetyl-3-O- (3,4,5-trimethoxybenzoyl)-α-L-rhamnopyranoside, respectively. Compound 9 was obtained as an amorphous solid and shown to have the molecular formula + 13 C49H78O19 based on HRESIMS (m/z: 993.5050 [M + Na] , calcd. 993.5035) and C-NMR spectral data. 1 The deduced molecular formula of 9 was higher than that of 6 by C6H10O4, and the H-NMR spectrum showed signals for three anomeric protons at δH 6.39 and 5.07 (each, br s), and 5.07 (d, J = 7.3 Hz), and the methyl groups of two 6-deoxy sugars at δH 1.75 (3H × 2, d, J = 6.0 Hz). Acid hydrolysis of 9 yielded L-rhamnose and D-glucose. When the 13C-NMR spectrum of 9 was compared with that of 6 (Table3), a set of signals corresponding to one more terminal α-L-rhamnopyranosyl unit (Rha’) (δC 102.1 (CH), 72.6 (CH), 72.9 (CH), 74.2 (CH), 69.5 (CH), and 18.7 (Me)) were observed. The resonances attributable to C-2 of the inner Glc unit and its neighboring carbons varied, while all the other signals remained almost unaffected. In the HMBC spectrum of 9, long-range correlations were observed between H-1 of Rha at δH 6.39 (br s) and C-2 of Glc at δC 77.9, and between H-1 of Glc at δH 5.07 (J = 7.3 Hz) and C-3 of the aglycone at δC 78.2. Thus, the structure of 9 was determined as (22S)-3β-[(α-L-rhamnopyranosyl-(1→2)-β-D-glucopyranosyl)oxy]-11α,22-dihydroxycholesta-5,24-dien- 16β-yl 2,3-di-O-acetyl-α-L-rhamnopyranoside. Compound 10 (C43H70O14) was suggested to be a bisdesmosidic cholestane glycoside closely related to 2, both possessing acetyl groups at C-2 and C-3 of the α-L-rhamnopyranosyl moiety attached to the aglycone’s C-16 hydroxy group. However, the molecular formula of 10 contained one oxygen atom less than 2. When the 13C-NMR spectrum of 10 was compared with that of 2, the hydroxymethine carbon signal observed at δC 67.8 (C-11) in the spectrum of2 was displaced by a methylene carbon signal at δC 21.1 in that of 10, indicating that 10 was the C-11 dehydroxy derivative of 2. Alkaline methanolysis of 10 yielded the structure (22S)-3β-[(β-D-glucopyranosyl)oxy]-22-hydroxycholest-5-en-16β-yl α-L-rhamnopyranoside (10a), which we have previously isolated from candicans [13]. The structure of 10 was assigned as (22S)-3β-[(β-D-glucopyranosyl)oxy]-22-hydroxycholest-5-en-16β-yl 2,3-di-O-acetyl-α-L-rhamnopyranoside. Compound 11 (C33H54O8) was a cholestane rhamnoside with similar spectral properties to those of 18. However, the molecular formula of 11 lacked one oxygen atom in comparison to 18, and the 13C signals assignable to C-11 differed between the two compounds. The hydroxymethine 13 carbone signal observed at δC 68.1 (C-11) in the C-NMR spectrum of 18 was displaced by a methylene carbon signal at δC 21.1 in that of 11, allowing 11’s structure to be determined as (22S)-3β,22-dihydroxycholesta-5,24-dien-16β-yl α-L-rhamnopyranoside. Molecules 2017, 22, 1243 5 of 21

1 a Table 1. H-NMR spectral data for the sugar and acyl Moieties of 1–6 and 1a in C5D5N.

1 1a 2 3

Positions δH J (Hz) Positions δH J (Hz) Positions δH J (Hz) Positions δH J (Hz) Glc 1 5.09 d 7.7 Glc 1 5.27 d 8.1 Glc 1 5.06 d 7.7 Glc 1 5.08 d 7.1 2 4.28 dd 9.0, 7.7 2 4.07 dd 8.1, 8.1 2 4.05 dd 8.9, 7.7 2 4.07 dd 8.8, 7.1 3 4.29 dd 9.0, 9.0 3 4.26 m 3 4.29 dd 8.9, 8.8 3 4.33 dd 8.8, 8.8 4 4.29 dd 9.0, 9.0 4 4.42 m 4 4.28 dd 8.8, 8.8 4 4.30 dd 8.8, 8.8 5 3.99 m 5 3.99 m 5 3.96 m 5 3.31 m 6 a 4.54 dd 11.8, 2.6 6 a 4.54 dd 11.9, 2.1 6 a 4.52 dd 11.8, 2.2 6 a 4.53 dd 11.8, 2.3 b 4.41 dd 11.8, 6.8 b 4.41 dd 11.9, 6.8 b 4.39 dd 11.8, 5.0 b 4.43 dd 11.8, 5.3

Rha 1 5.05 br s Rha 1 5.08 br s Rha 1 5.00 br s Rha 1 5.08 d 1.9 2 5.66 br d 2.6 2 4.48 br s 2 5.62 br d 3.3 2 5.78 dd 3.0, 1.9 3 4.54 dd 9.3, 2.6 3 4.44 dd 8.6, 3.2 3 5.76 dd 10.0, 3.3 3 6.05 dd 9.4, 3.0 4 4.19 dd 9.3, 9.3 4 4.29 m 4 4.20 dd 10.0, 10.0 4 4.38 dd 9.4, 9.4 5 4.26 m 5 4.29 m 5 4.33 dq 10.0, 6.2 5 4.42 m 6 1.71 d 6.1 6 1.68 d 6.1 6 1.67 d 6.2 6 1.75 d 5.7

Ac 2.03 s Rha 2-O-Ac 2.07 s PMBz 1 – Rha 3-O-Ac 1.98 s 2 8.19 d 8.8 3 6.93 d 8.8 4 – 5 6.93 d 8.8 6 8.19 d 8.8 7 – OMe 3.65 s

Ac 2.12 s Molecules 2017, 22, 1243 6 of 21

Table 1. Cont.

4 5 6

Positions δH J (Hz) Positions δH J (Hz) Positions δH J (Hz) Glc 1 5.08 d 8.1 Rha 1 5.07 br s Glc 1 5.07 d 7.7 br 2 4.07 dd 8.6, 8.1 2 5.65 2.2 2 4.06 dd 8.8, 7.7 d 3 4.32 dd 8.9, 8.6 3 4.55 dd 9.4, 2.2 3 4.30 dd 8.8, 8.8 4 4.29 dd 8.9, 8.9 4 4.20 dd 9.4, 9.4 4 4.29 dd 8.8, 8.8 5 3.98 m 5 4.29 m 5 3.97 m 6 a 4.54 dd 11.9, 2.4 6 1.71 d 6.5 6 a 4.53 dd 11.6, 2.0 b 4.42 dd 11.9, 6.8 b 4.41 dd 11.6, 4.9 Ac 2.03 s Rha 1 5.10 d 1.7 Rha 1 5.03 br s 2 5.81 dd 3.3, 1.7 2 5.63 br d 3.1 3 6.08 dd 9.6, 3.3 3 5.78 dd 9.7, 3.1 4 4.38 dd 9.6, 9.6 4 4.21 dd 9.7, 9.7 5 4.46 m 5 4.34 dq 9.7, 6.1 6 1.76 d 6.0 6 1.68 d 6.1 TMBz 1 – Rha 2-O-Ac 2.09 s 2 7.54 s Rha 3-O-Ac 1.98 s 3 – 4 – 5 – 6 7.54 s 7 – TMBz 3, 5-OMe 3.73 s TMBz 4-OMe 3.88 s Ac 2.17 s a 500 MHz (1, 1a, 4, and 5), 600 MHz (2, 3, and 6). Molecules 2017, 22, 1243 7 of 21

1 a Table 2. H-NMR spectral data for the sugar and acyl Moieties of 6a and 7–12 in C5D5N.

6a 7 8 9

Positions δH J (Hz) Positions δH J (Hz) Positions δH J (Hz) Positions δH J (Hz) Glc 1 5.09 dd 7.7 Glc 1 5.08 d 7.6 Glc 1 5.09 d 7.6 Glc 1 5.07 d 7.3 2 4.07 dd 8.3, 7.7 2 4.07 dd 9.0, 7.6 2 4.07 dd 8.8, 7.6 2 4.28 dd 9.2, 7.3 3 4.31 m 3 4.33 dd 9.0, 9.0 3 4.33 dd 8.8, 8.8 3 4.31 m 4 4.30 m 4 4.30 dd 9.0, 9.0 4 4.31 dd 8.8, 8.8 4 4.14 m 5 3.99 m 5 3.98 m 5 3.99 m 5 4.03 m 6 a 4.55 br d 10.8 6 a 4.54 dd 11.9, 2.2 6 a 4.55 dd 11.6, 2.7 6 a 4.49 dd 11.9, 2.3 b 4.41 m b 4.42 m b 4.43 dd 11.6, 6.2 b 4.35 dd 11.9, 6.2 Rha 1 5.24 br s Rha 1 5.10 d 1.4 Rha 1 5.12 d 1.6 Rha 1 6.39 br s 2 4.50 br s 2 5.78 dd 2.7, 1.4 2 5.81 dd 3.1, 1.6 2 4.82 br d 3.2 3 4.43 m 3 6.08 dd 9.7, 2.7 3 6.11 dd 9.6, 3.1 3 4.67 dd 9.2, 3.2 4 4.31 m 4 4.38 dd 9.7, 9.7 4 4.39 dd 9.6, 9.6 4 4.35 m 5 4.28 m 5 4.42 m 5 4.46 m 5 5.06 m 6 1.68 d 5.6 6 1.75 d 5.9 6 1.76 d 6.0 6 1.75 d 6.0 PMBz 1 – TMBz 1 – Rha' 1 5.07 br s 2 8.18 d 8.9 2 7.52 s 2 5.65 br d 3.1 3 6.93 d 8.9 3 – 3 5.81 dd 9.9, 3.1 4 – 4 – 4 4.23 m 5 6.93 d 8.9 5 – 5 4.37 m 6 8.18 d 8.9 6 7.52 s 6 1.75 d 6.0 7 – 7 – OMe 3.65 s TMBz 3, 5-OMe 3.70 s Rha' 2-O-Ac 2.10 s TMBz 4-OMe 3.88 s Rha' 3-O-Ac 1.98 s Ac 2.13 s Ac 2.19 s Molecules 2017, 22, 1243 8 of 21

Table 2. Cont.

10 11 12

Positions δH J (Hz) Positions δH J (Hz) Positions δH J (Hz) Glc 1 5.08 d 7.7 Rha 1 5.25 br s Glc 1 5.06 d 7.7 br 2 4.08 dd 8.7, 7.7 2 4.52 2.8 2 4.07 dd 8.7, 7.7 d 3 4.31 dd 8.7, 8.7 3 4.45 dd 8.6, 2.8 3 4.33 dd 8.7. 8.7 4 4.31 dd 8.7, 8.7 4 4.32 dd 8.6, 8.6 4 4.29 dd 8.7, 8.7 5 4.00 m 5 4.30 m 5 4.00 m 6 a 4.59 dd 11.8, 2.3 6 1.67 d 5.7 6 a 4.57 dd 11.9, 2.3 b 4.44 dd 11.8, 5.3 b 4.42 dd 11.9, 5.3 Rha 1 5.03 d 1.7 Rha 1 5.04 br s 2 5.66 dd 3.3, 1.7 2 5.65 br d 3.0 3 5.81 dd 9.7, 3.3 3 5.80 dd 9.7, 3.0 4 4.22 dd 9.7, 9.7 4 4.22 dd 9.7, 9.7 5 4.35 m 5 4.35 m 6 1.70 d 6.2 6 1.69 d 6.1 Rha 2-O-Ac 2.10 s Rha 2-O-Ac 2.09 s Rha 3-O-Ac 2.00 s Rha 3-O-Ac 1.98 s a 500 MHz (6a, 9, and 10), 600 MHz (7, 8, 11, and 12). Molecules 2017, 22, 1243 9 of 21

13 a Table 3. C-NMR spectral data of 1–12, 1a, and 6a in C5D5N.

Positions 1 1a 2 3 4 5 6 6a 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 39.9 39.8 39.4 39.6 39.7 40.0 39.6 39.6 39.6 39.6 39.6 37.4 37.7 37.3 2 30.5 30.4 30.2 32.1 30.5 32.2 30.4 30.5 30.4 30.4 30.4 30.3 32.6 30.2 3 78.2 78.3 78.0 78.2 78.4 71.7 78.1 78.2 78.2 78.2 78.2 78.0 71.2 78.0 4 39.7 39.6 39.6 39.8 39.9 44.1 39.8 39.9 39.8 39.8 39.7 39.3 43.4 39.2 5 141.8 141.8 141.6 141.8 142.0 142.9 141.8 141.8 141.8 141.8 141.8 141.0 142.0 140.9 6 121.5 121.5 121.2 121.4 121.4 120.8 121.4 121.5 121.4 121.4 121.5 121.7 121.1 121.7 7 32.1 32.1 31.9 30.4 32.2 32.9 32.1 32.2 32.1 32.1 32.2 32.0 32.0 31.9 8 31.7 31.6 31.4 31.5 31.7 31.8 31.5 31.7 31.6 31.6 31.7 31.8 31.9 31.8 9 57.0 56.9 56.6 56.8 57.0 57.1 56.8 57.1 56.8 56.9 56.9 50.3 50.4 50.2 10 38.8 38.8 38.6 38.7 38.9 38.8 38.7 38.8 38.7 38.8 38.9 36.9 36.9 36.8 11 68.1 68.1 67.8 68.0 68.1 68.1 68.0 68.2 68.0 68.0 68.0 21.1 21.1 21.0 12 51.7 51.7 51.4 51.6 51.8 51.8 51.6 51.7 51.7 51.7 51.7 40.0 40.0 39.9 13 42.9 42.9 42.6 42.8 42.9 43.0 42.8 42.9 42.8 42.8 42.9 42.2 42.2 42.1 14 54.4 54.4 54.1 54.3 54.4 54.4 54.2 54.4 54.2 54.3 54.3 54.9 55.0 54.7 15 35.5 35.5 35.2 35.3 35.4 35.6 35.3 35.6 35.3 35.3 35.6 35.4 35.6 35.3 16 82.7 82.3 83.0 83.2 83.3 82.9 83.2 82.2 83.2 83.2 83.4 83.0 82.0 82.9 17 57.7 57.8 57.4 57.6 57.8 57.7 57.6 57.8 57.6 57.6 57.7 57.7 57.7 57.6 18 14.3 14.3 14.0 14.2 14.3 14.4 14.2 14.4 14.2 14.2 14.2 13.1 13.2 13.0 19 19.1 19 18.8 19.0 19.1 19.3 19.0 19.1 19.0 19.0 19.1 19.4 19.6 19.3 20 35.9 35.9 35.9 36.1 36.2 35.4 35.6 35.1 35.6 35.6 38.9 36.2 35.1 35.6 21 11.9 11.8 11.8 12.0 12.0 11.9 12.0 11.8 12.0 12.0 12.0 12.1 11.8 12.1 22 72.4 72.4 72.5 72.6 72.7 71.8 72.0 71.9 72.0 72.0 72.0 72.8 72.0 72.1 23 34.6 34.3 34.3 34.5 34.6 35.4 35.4 35.3 35.4 35.5 35.5 34.6 35.3 35.4 24 36.4 36.7 36.4 36.5 36.6 123.5 123.5 123.0 123.0 123.5 123.5 36.7 123.1 123.5 25 29.0 28.6 28.8 28.9 29.0 132.3 132.2 132.4 132.2 132.3 132.2 29.0 132.3 132.2 26 23.0 22.8 22.7 22.9 22.9 26.0 25.9 25.9 25.9 25.9 26.0 22.9 25.9 26.0 27 22.9 22.7 22.6 22.8 22.9 18.3 18.1 18 18.1 18.2 18.2 23.0 18.0 18.2 Glc Glc Glc Glc Glc Rha Glc Glc Glc Glc Glc Glc Rha Glc 1 102.4 104.9 102.1 102.3 102.4 101.4 102.3 102.4 102.3 102.3 100.3 102.6 104.9 102.5 2 75.4 75.3 75.1 75.3 75.4 74.2 75.3 75.4 75.3 75.3 77.9 75.4 72.6 75.3 3 78.6 78.5 78.3 78.5 78.6 70.7 78.5 78.6 78.5 78.6 79.7 78.7 73.1 78.6 4 71.7 71.6 71.4 71.6 71.8 74.4 71.6 71.7 71.6 71.6 71.8 71.8 73.9 71.6 5 78.5 78.4 78.2 78.4 78.4 70.9 78.4 78.5 78.4 78.4 78.2 78.5 70.9 78.4 6 62.8 62.7 62.5 62.6 62.8 18.2 62.7 62.8 62.7 62.7 62.6 62.9 18.4 62.7 Molecules 2017, 22, 1243 10 of 21

Table 3. Cont.

Positions 1 1a 2 3 4 5 6 6a 7 8 9 10 11 12 Rha Rha Rha Rha Rha Rha Rha Rha Rha Rha Rha Rha 1 101.5 102.3 101.0 101.2 101.2 101.1 104.9 101.1 101.1 101.2 101.2 101.1 2 74.2 72.6 71.1 71.4 71.5 71.4 72.6 71.6 71.6 71.5 71.4 71.4 3 70.7 73.1 72.6 73.1 73.8 72.8 73.1 73.1 73.7 72.9 72.9 72.8 4 74.1 73.9 70.6 71.1 71.3 70.9 74.0 71.2 71.3 71.0 71.0 70.9 5 71.0 70.9 70.7 71.0 71.1 70.9 71.0 71.0 71.0 71.0 71.0 70.9 6 18.3 18.4 17.9 18.2 18.2 18.1 18.4 18.2 18.2 18.2 18.2 18.1 Rha' 1 102.1 2 72.6 3 72.9 4 74.2 5 69.5 6 18.7 Ac 21.0 20.5 20.7 20.8 21.0 20.7 20.7 20.8 20.8 20.8 20.7 170.4 170.2 169.9 170.0 170.6 170.2 170.0 170.1 170.1 170.2 170.2 Ac 20.6 20.8 20.9 20.8 20.8 170.0 170.5 170.4 170.4 170.5 PMBz TMBz PMBz TMBz 1 123.1 125.9 123.5 125.8 2 132.0 107.8 132.0 107.6 3 114.1 153.6 114.1 153.5 4 163.8 143.3 163.8 143.0 5 114.1 153.6 114.1 153.5 6 132.0 107.8 132.0 107.6 7 165.8 165.9 165.9 166.0 OMe 55.3 56.1 (x 2) 55.4 55.9 (x 2) OMe 60.6 60.5 a 125 MHz (1, 1a, 4, 5, 6a, 9, and 10), 150 MHz (2, 3, 6–8, 11 and 12). Molecules 2017, 22, 1243 11 of 21

Compound 12 had the molecular formula C43H68O14, possessing two fewer hydrogen atoms than 10. The two three-proton doublets for Me-26 and Me-27 observed in the 1 H-NMR spectrum of 10 were displaced by two three-proton singlets at δH 1.79 and 1.75 in that of 12, suggesting that 12 was the C-24/C-25 dehydro derivative of 10. Catalytic hydrogenation of 12 over Pd-C in an H2 atmosphere yielded 10. Thus, the structure of 12 was formulated as (22S)-3β-[(β-D-glucopyranosyl)oxy]-22-hydroxycholesta-5,24-dien-16β-yl 2,3-di-O-acetyl-α-L-rhamnopyranoside.

2.2. Cytotoxic Activity of 1–19, 1a, and 6a The cytotoxic activity of the isolated compounds (1–19) and the deacetyl derivatives (1a and 6a) against HL-60 cells was evaluated using a modified 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyl-2H-tetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay (Table4). Compounds 10–12, 16, and 17 showed potent cytotoxic activity against HL-60 cells, with IC50 values ranging from 0.05 to 0.16 µM; etoposide and cisplatin were used as positive controls and gave IC50 values of 0.23 and 1.52 µM, respectively. The hydrophilic substituents of the hydroxy group at C-11 and/or the glucosyl group at C-3 in the steroidal frame reduced the cytotoxicity of these compounds. The cholestane rhamnoside lacking these substituents (11) showed considerable cytotoxicity to HL-60 cells, with an IC50 value of 0.16 µM. On the contrary, acylation of the C-2 hydroxy group of the rhamnosyl moiety with acetic acid, and the C-3 hydroxy group with an acetic acid or a benzoic acid derivative, enhanced the cytotoxicity. Although 10 and 12 had a glucosyl moiety at the C-3 hydroxy group of the aglycone, and 16 and 17 had a hydroxy group at C-11 of the aglycone, they simultaneously possessed acyl groups at C-2 and C-3 of the rhamnosyl moiety and exhibited more potent cytotoxic activity against HL-60 cells than the positive controls. Compounds 10–12, 16, and 17 also showed significant cytotoxic activity against A549 cells (Table5).

Table 4. Cytotoxic activities of 1–19, 6a, etoposide, and cisplatin against HL-60 cells a.

Compounds IC50 (µM) Compounds IC50 (µM) 1 10< 11 0.16 ± 0.02 2 10< 12 0.08 ± 0.01 3 1.57 ± 0.10 13 10< 4 10< 14 10< 5 10< 15 7.12 ± 0.27 6 10< 16 0.06 ± 0.002 6a 10< 17 0.05 ± 0.01 7 7.72 ± 0.42 18 10< 8 5.33 ± 0.33 19 2.67 ± 0.31 9 5.94 ± 0.10 etoposide 0.23 ± 0.02 10 0.09 ± 0.01 cisplatin 1.52 ± 0.09 a Data represent the mean value ± standard error of the mean (S.E.M.) of three experiments performed in triplicate.

Table 5. Cytotoxic activities of 10–12, 16, 17, cisplatin and doxorubicin against A549 cells a.

Compounds IC50 (µM) Compounds IC50 (µM) 10 2.41 ± 0.17 17 0.27 ± 0.04 11 1.84 ± 0.31 cisplatin 2.27 ± 0.39 12 0.98 ± 0.09 doxorubicin 0.17 ± 0.02 16 0.37 ± 0.09 a Data represent the mean value ± S.E.M. of three experiments performed in triplicate. Molecules 2017, 22, 1243 12 of 21

2.3. Apoptosis-Inducing Properties of 11 in HL-60 Cells As described above, the new cholestane rhamnoside (11) showed potent cytotoxicity against Molecules 2017, 22, 1243 13 of 21 HL-60 cells.Molecules Therefore, 2017, 22, 1243 the apoptosis-inducing properties of 11 in HL-60 cells were evaluated.13 of 21 After Molecules 2017, 22, 1243 13 of 21 HL-60 cells were exposed to 11 at a concentration of 10 µM for 24 h, the cells were stained with 2.3. 2.3.Apoptosis-Indu Apoptosis-Inducingcing Properties Properties of of 11 11 in in HL-60 HL-60 Cells Cells 40,6-diamidino-2-phenylindole2.3. Apoptosis-Inducing Properties dihydrochloride of 11 in HL-60 Cells (DAPI) and observed via fluorescence microscopy. As Asdescribed described above, above, the the new new cholestane cholestane rhamnosiderhamnoside (11) showedshowed potentpotent cytotoxicity cytotoxicity against against The cellsHL-60 exhibitedHL-60 Ascells. describedcells. Therefore, nuclearTherefore, above, the chromatin the apopthe apop newtosis-inducingtosis-inducing cholestane condensation properties propertiesrhamnoside and of nuclear 11(11 inin) showedHL-60HL-60 disassembly cells cells potent were were cytotoxicityevaluated. evaluated. as shown After againstAfter in Figure 2, which areHL-60HL-60HL-60 the cells cells. representative cells were Therefore, were exposed exposed the morphologicalto apopto 11 11 attosis-inducing at a aconcentration concentration features properties ofof 10 of10 µM apoptotic of 11forfor in 2424 HL-60 h,h, cells. thethe cellscells cells To werewere obtainwere evaluated.stained stained further with with After evidence for the4 apoptosis-inducing′HL-60,6-diamidino-2-phenylindole4′,6-diamidino-2-phenylindole cells were exposed activity to dihydrochloride11 dihydrochloride of at 11a ,concentration cell cycle (DAP(DAP distribution, ofI)I) andand10 µM observed for DNA24 via viah, fluorescencethe fragmentation,fluorescence cells were microscopy. microscopy. stained and with caspase-3 activityThe were4′,6-diamidino-2-phenylindoleThe cells cells evaluated exhibited exhibited nuclear in nuclear11-treated chromatin chromatin dihydrochloride HL-60 condensation condensation cells. (DAP When andandI) nuclearand HL-60 observed disassemblydisassembly cells via were fluorescence as as cultured shown shown in in Figuremicroscopy. with Figure 112, 2,at 10 µM Thewhich cells are exhibited the representative nuclear chromatin morphological condensation features of and apoptotic nuclear cells. disassembly To obtain further as shown evidence in Figure for 2, for 20 h,which the sub-G1are the representative and G2/M phasemorphological populations, features of of whichapoptotic the cells. vehicle To obtain control further were evidence 3.3 ± for0.20% and thewhich theapoptosis-inducing apoptosis-inducing are the representative activity activity morphological of of 11 11, ,cell cell cycle cyclefeatures distribution,distribution, of apoptotic DNADNA cells. fragmentation,fragmentation, To obtain further and and caspase-3 evidence caspase-3 for 22.4 ± 0.10%, increased to 12.3 ± 0.70% and 32.2 ± 2.44%, respectively (Figure3). This showed that activitytheactivity apoptosis-inducing were were evaluated evaluated in activity in11 11-treated-treated of HL-6011 HL-60, cell cells. cells.cycle When When distribution, HL-60HL-60 cellscells DNA werewere fragmentation, cultured cultured with with 11and 11 at at10caspase-3 10 µM µM 11 arrestedforactivity 20forHL-60 h,20 the h,were the sub-G1 cell evaluatedsub-G1 proliferation and and G2/M in G2/M 11 -treatedphase phase in populations, the populations,HL-60 G2/M cells. phase ofofWhen whichwhich HL-60 and the vehicle inducedvehicle cells were control control apoptotic cultured were were 3.3 with3.3 cell± 0.20%± 110.20% death. at and 10 and µM Agarose 22.4 ± 0.10%, increased to 12.3 ± 0.70% and 32.2 ± 2.44%, respectively (Figure 3). This showed that 11 gel electrophoresis22.4for ±20 0.10%, h, the increased sub-G1 of the DNAand to 12.3G2/M fraction ± 0.70%phase ofandpopulations, HL-60 32.2 ± 2.44%, cells of which treated respectively the with vehicle (Figure11 controlat 103). µThis wereM forshowed 3.3 20 ± 0.20% h that displayed 11and an arrested HL-60 cell proliferation in the G2/M phase and induced apoptotic cell death. Agarose gel arrested22.4 ± 0.10%, HL-60 increased cell proliferation to 12.3 ± in0.70% the G2/Mand 32.2 phas ± 2.44%,e and inducedrespectively apoptotic (Figure cell 3). death.This showed Agarose that gel 11 apoptoticelectrophoresis DNA ladder of pattern, the DNAas fraction shown of HL-60 in Figure cells 4treated. 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Furthermore, activated in caspase-3,HL-60 cells a treatedkey enzyme with 11in atthe via the induction10 µM for of 20 apoptosis.h (Figure 5). These results indicated that HL-60 cell death was partially mediated by 11 10execution µMvia thefor induction20 phase h (Figure of of the apoptosis.5). apoptotic These results pathway, indicated was markedlythat HL-60 activated cell death in was HL-60 partially cells treated mediated with by 11 11 at via10 the µM induction for 20 h (Figure of apoptosis. 5). These results indicated that HL-60 cell death was partially mediated by 11 via the induction of apoptosis.

Figure 2. Representative fields showing the morphology of HL-60 cells stained with DAPI after the Figure 2. Representativefollowing treatments fields for 24showing h (magnification, the morphology 200×): (a) control of (b HL-60) 15 µMcells of etoposide, stained or with(c) 10 µM DAPI of after the Figure 2. Representative fields showing the morphology of HL-60 cells stained with DAPI after the following11 treatments. The arrowsfor indicate 24 h fragmented (magnification, and condensed 200× ):nuclear (a) control chromatin. (b) 15 µM of etoposide, or (c) 10 µM followingFigure 2. treatments Representative for 24 fieldsh (magnification, showing the 200×): morphology (a) control of HL-60(b) 15 µM cells of stained etoposide, with or DAPI (c) 10 after µM ofthe of 11. The11following. The arrows arrows treatments indicate indicate fragmentedfor fragmented 24 h (magnification, and and condensed condensed 200×): nuc