Antitubercular activity of the semi-polar extractives of Uvaria rufa

OBJECTIVE@#To investigate the inhibitory activity of the chloroform extract, petroleum ether and chloroform sub-extracts, lead-acetate treated chloroform extract, fractions and secondary metabolites of Uvaria rufa (U. rufa) against Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tuberculosis) H(37)Rv.@*METHODS@#The antituberculosis susceptibility assay was carried out using the colorimetric Microplate Alamar blue assay (MABA). In addition, the cytotoxicity of the most active fraction was evaluated using the VERO cell toxicity assay.@*RESULTS@#The in vitro inhibitory activity against M. tuberculosis H(37)Rv increased as purification progressed to fractionation (MIC up to 23 μg/mL). The chloroform extract and its sub-extracts showed moderate toxicity while the most active fraction from chloroform sub-extract exhibited no cytotoxicity against VERO cells. Meanwhile, the lead acetate-treated crude chloroform extract and its fractions showed complete inhibitions (100%) with MIC values up to 8 μg/mL. Phytochemical screening of the most active fraction showed, in general, the presence of terpenoids, steroids and phenolic compounds. Evaluation of the antimycobacterial activity of known secondary metabolites isolated showed no promising inhibitory activity against the test organism.@*CONCLUSIONS@#The present results demonstrate the potential of U. rufa as a phytomedicinal source of compounds that may exhibit promising antituberculosis activity. In addition, elimination of polar pigments revealed enhanced inhibition against M. tuberculosis H(37)Rv. While several compounds known for this plant did not show antimycobacterial activity, the obtained results are considered sufficient reason for further study to isolate the metabolites from U. rufa responsible for the antitubercular activity.

Alkaloids and anthraquinones from branches and leaves of uvaria kurzii / 中国中药杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the chemical constituents of the branches and leaves of Uvaria kurzii.</p><p><b>METHOD</b>The compounds were isolated and purified by silica gel and Sephadex LH-20 column chromatographic methods. Their chemical structures were elucidated on the basis of physicochemical properties and spectral data.</p><p><b>RESULT</b>Nine compounds were isolated and identified as: bidebiline A(1), annobraine (2), oxoputerine (3), atherospermidine (4), liriodenine (5), physcion (6), questin (7), rubiadin 3-methyl ether (8), emodin (9).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Compound 1-4, 6-9 were isolated from the genus Uvaria for the first time. Compound 3-5 showed inhabitation activities against tumor cell lines A549, Bel7402, BGC823, HCT-8, A2780, respectively.</p>

Studies on chemical constituents of Uvaria tonkinensis var. subglabra / 中国中药杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To isolate and identify chemical constituents of Uvaria tonkinensis var. subglabra.</p><p><b>METHOD</b>The column chromatographic techniques were applied to isolate constituents, and their structures were elucidated by means of spectral data analysis including 1D and 2D NMR, IR and MS techniques.</p><p><b>RESULT</b>Seven compounds were isolated and identified as subglain C (1), beta-senepoxide (2) , 2, 4-dioxohexahydro-1, 3-diazepin (3), kaempferol-3, 7-di-O-alpha-L-rhamnoside (4), anolobine (5), (-)-lyoniresinol (6) and schizandriside (7).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Compound 1 was the new natural product; compounds 2-7 were isolated for the first time from U. tonkinensis var. subglabra.</p>

Chemical constituents of Uvaria kurzii / 中国中药杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the chemical constituents of the branches and leaves of (Jvariu kurzii.</p><p><b>METHOD</b>Compounds were isolated and purified by silica gel and Sephadex LH-20 column chromatography. Their chemical structures were identified on the basis of physicoc hemical properties and spectral data.</p><p><b>RESULT</b>Nineteen compounds were isolated and identified as: beta-sitosterol hexadecanoate (1), stigmasterol hexadecanoate (2), beta-acetylsitosterol (3), beta-acetylstigmasterul (4), tetratriacontanol (5), dotriacontanoic acid (6), beta-sitosterol (7), stigmasterol (8), 5alpha-stigmast-3 , 6-dione (9) , 5alpha-stigmast-22-ene-3,6-dione (10), vanillic acid (11), protocatechuic acid (12), N-(p-trans-collmaroyl) tyramine (13). kaempferol-3-O-beta-D-(6"-O-p-coumaryoyl) galactopyraunoside (14), kaempferol-3-O-rutinoide (15), rutin (16), daucosterol (17), L-quebrachitol (18), allantoin (19), respectively.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Compounds 1-6, 9, 10, 13, 18, 19 were isolated from Annonaceac plants; Compounds 14-16 were obtained from the gemis Uvaria; an 7, 8, 11, 12, 17 were separated from this plant respectively for the first time.</p>

Amides from the stems of Uvaria kweichowensis / 药学学报

Uvaria kweichowensis is a folk nongovernmental herb used to treat cure inflammation and tumour in the Southwest area of China. During the course of our investigation for antitumour agents from the stems of Uvaria kweichowensis, six amides were obtained by means of solvent extraction, chromatography on silica gel and Sephadex LH-20 repeatedly. And their structures were identified as uvariadiamide (1), cepharanone (2), aristololactam A II (3), enterocarpam II (4), aristololactam A Ia (5), and 4,5-dioxodehydroasimilobine (6) on the basis of chemical methods and spectral analyses (EI-MS, 1H NMR, 13C NMR). Among them, compound 1 is a new compound; the other compounds were obtained from this plant for the first time.

Induction of apoptosis of tumor multidrug resistance cell by uvarigrin and its mechanism / 药学学报

<p><b>AIM</b>To study the effect of uvarigrin on mitochondrial dependent pathway during the apoptosis induced by it in MDR KBv200 cells and their parental sensitive KB cells.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>MTT assay was used to detect the cytotoxic effect of uvarigrin on KBv200 and KB cells. Annexin V FITC staining identified uvarigrin-induced apoptosis in KBv200 and KB cells. These cells underwent incubation with DCFH-DA, or DiOC6, followed by flowcytometry for the measurement of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and mitochondrial membrane potential (deltapsim), respectively. The Western blotting analysis was performed on Caspase-9 activation.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Uvarigrin inhibited the growth of KBv200 cells and KB cells in vitro. Most of the uvarigrin-induced cells death was found to be due to apoptosis, as determined by Annexin V FITC staining. During the apoptosis, the level of ROS increased while the level of deltapsim decreased in a time-dependent manner. Uvarigrin triggered Caspase-9 activation.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Uvarigrin induced apoptosis in KBv200 cells and KB cells probably through a mitochondria-dependent pathway.</p>

Studies on chemical constituents of Uvaria macrophylia / 药学学报

<p><b>AIM</b>To study the chemical constituents from Uvaria macrophylla Roxb. (Annonaceae).</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Various chromatography techniques were used to separate and purify the constituents. Their structures were elucidated by UV, IR, MS, 1HNMR, 13CNMR, 1H-1H COSY, HMQC and HMBC spectral analysis.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Seven compounds have been isolated from the CHCl3 extract of the roots of the U. macrophylla. They were identified as macrophyllin (1), onysilin (2), taraxerol (3), 3,5-dimethoxy benzyl benzoic acid ester (4), benzoic acid (5), beta-sitosterol (6) and daucosterol (7).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Compound 1 is a new compound. Compounds 2-7 were obtained from this plant for the first time.</p>