Bioactive compounds from Curcuma aeruginosa and the effect of comosone II on the migration and invasion of breast cancer cells.

Bioassay-guided separation afforded furanodienone 1,10-epoxide () as the new compound, curcolone ( as partially described compound and ten known compounds; germacrone (), furanodienone (, curzerenone ), curcumenol (), zederone (), comosone II (), (1E,4E,8R)-8-hydroxygermacra-1(10),4,7(11)-trieno-12,8-lactone (), 13-hydroxygermacrone (), curcuzederone () and demethoxycurcumin (). The study showed that germacrone, furanodienone, curzerenone, comosone II, 13-hydroxygermacrone, curcuzederone and demethoxycurcumin are the bioactive compounds of rhizomes. Comosone II significantly inhibited MDA-MB-231 cell migration and invasion through the inhibition of MMP-9 enzyme. The present study may lead to further anticancer studies of comosone II and supports the traditional uses of rhizomes.