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J Nat Prod ; 82(11): 2933-2940, 2019 11 22.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31686505

ABSTRACT

The structure elucidation of three new alkaloids named isoformosaninol (1), formosaninol (2), and longiflorine (3), isolated from the leaves of Uncaria longiflora var. pteropoda (Miq.) Ridsdale, along with their biosynthetic pathways are discussed. Their absolute structures were determined through a combination of physical data interpretation and quantum chemical calculations using the time-dependent density functional theory (TDDFT) method.


Subject(s)
Alkaloids/chemistry , Uncaria/chemistry , Computational Biology , Density Functional Theory , Indole Alkaloids/analysis , Malaysia , Molecular Structure , Plant Leaves/chemistry , Quantum Theory
2.
BMC Chem ; 13(1): 52, 2019 Dec.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31384800

ABSTRACT

Diabetes is an emerging metabolic disorder. α-Glucosidase inhibitors, such as acarbose, delay the hydrolysis of carbohydrates by interfering with the digestive enzymes. This action decreases the glucose absorption and the postprandial glucose level. We have synthesized 25 tricyclic 2-phenoxypyrido[3,2-e][1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidin-5(4H)-ones hybrids and evaluated their α-glucosidase inhibitory activity. Compounds 6h and 6d have shown stronger activity than that of acarbose. Compound 6h exhibited the highest inhibition with an IC50 of 104.07 µM. Molecular modelling studies revealed that compound 6h inhibits α-glucosidase due to the formation of a stable ligand-α-glucosidase complex and extra hydrogen bond interactions, and directed in the binding site by Trp329.25 tricyclic 2-phenoxypyrido[3,2-e][1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidin-5(4H)-ones hybrids have been synthesized and evaluated their α-glucosidase inhibitory activity. Compounds 6h have shown stronger activity than that of acarbose.

3.
PLoS One ; 14(8): e0220379, 2019.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31412050

ABSTRACT

Previously, we synthesized triazoloquinazolines 1-14 and characterized their structure. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the in vitro activity of the targets 1-14 as α-glucosidase inhibitors using α-glucosidase enzyme from Saccharomyces cerevisiae type 1. Among the tested compounds, triazoloquinazolines 14, 8, 4, 5, and 3 showed the highest inhibitory activity (IC50 = 12.70 ± 1.87, 28.54 ± 1.22, 45.65 ± 4.28, 72.28 ± 4.67, and 83.87 ± 5.12 µM, respectively) in relation to that of acarbose (IC50 = 143.54 ± 2.08 µM) as a reference drug. Triazoloquinazolines were identified herein as a new class of potent α-glucosidase inhibitors. Molecular docking results envisaged the plausible binding interaction between the target triazoloquinazolines and α-glucosidase enzyme and indicated considerable interaction with the active site residues.


Subject(s)
Glycoside Hydrolase Inhibitors/pharmacology , Molecular Docking Simulation , Quinazolines/pharmacology , Triazoles/pharmacology , alpha-Glucosidases/metabolism , Molecular Structure , Saccharomyces cerevisiae/metabolism , Structure-Activity Relationship
4.
Food Chem ; 266: 200-214, 2018 Nov 15.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30381177

ABSTRACT

We have previously reported on the antioxidant potential of Artocarpus heterophyllus J33 (AhJ33) variety fruit waste from different extraction methods. In the study, the rind maceration extract (RDM) exhibited the highest phenolic and polyphenolic contents and strongest antioxidant potential measured by the DPPH assay (R2 = 0.99). In this paper, we now report on the bioassay-guided fractionation of the active ethyl acetate (EtOAC) fraction of RDM and its TOF-LCMS analysis. Seven sub-fractions resulting from the chromatographic separation of the EtOAC fraction showed radical scavenging activities between 80 and 94% inhibition. Subsequent LCMS analysis led to the identification of fifteen compounds comprising 5 phenolics and 10 non-phenolic compounds, 11 of which are reported for the first time from AhJ33 variety. Most of the identified compounds have been reported to possess antioxidant activity in many previous studies. This indicates that AhJ33 is a promising source of antioxidants for the development of food and nutraceutical products.


Subject(s)
Antioxidants/analysis , Artocarpus/chemistry , Plant Extracts/chemistry , Polyphenols/analysis , Biological Assay , Chemical Fractionation , Fruit/chemistry , Phenols/analysis
5.
Future Med Chem ; 10(16): 1889-1905, 2018 08 01.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29882426

ABSTRACT

AIM: Using a simple modification on a previously reported synthetic route, 3-benzyl(phenethyl)-2-thioxobenzo[g]quinazolin-4(3H)-ones (1 and 2) were synthesized with high yields. Further transformation of 1 and 2 produced derivatives 3-26, which were structurally characterized based on NMR and MS data, and their in vitro α-glucosidase inhibitory activity was evaluated using Baker's yeast α-glucosidase enzyme. RESULTS: Compounds 2, 4, 8, 12 and 20 exhibited the highest activity (IC50 = 69.20, 59.60, 49.40, 50.20 and 83.20 µM, respectively) compared with the standard acarbose (IC50 = 143.54 µM). CONCLUSION: A new class of potent α-glucosidase inhibitors was identified, and the molecular docking predicted plausible binding interaction of the targets in the binding pocket of α-glucosidase and rationalized the structure-activity relationship (SARs) of the target compounds.


Subject(s)
Glycoside Hydrolase Inhibitors/chemical synthesis , Glycoside Hydrolase Inhibitors/pharmacology , Molecular Docking Simulation , alpha-Glucosidases/metabolism , Glycoside Hydrolase Inhibitors/chemistry , Molecular Structure , Structure-Activity Relationship
6.
Food Chem ; 232: 621-632, 2017 Oct 01.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28490120

ABSTRACT

Artocarpus heterophyllus J33 (AhJ33) fruit is a popular and valuable jackfruit variety in Malaysia. For export, the pulp has to be separated from the skin which is usually discarded. Hence, the conversion of the fruit waste to food products with economic value needs to be explored utilizing the waste to wealth concept. This paper reports the evaluation of antioxidant potential of AhJ33 fruit waste (rind and rachis) extracts from three different extraction methods (maceration, percolation and Soxhlet). The antioxidant potential was assessed by DPPH radical scavenging, FRAP and ß-carotene bleaching assays. The total phenolic and total flavonoid contents were estimated by TPC and the TFC assays. For both rind and rachis, the maceration technique yielded extracts with the strongest antioxidant activities which correlated with the highest TPC and TFC values. TOF LCMS analyses identified two phenolic acids as the major constituents responsible for the antioxidant activity of the active extracts.


Subject(s)
Antioxidants , Artocarpus , Fruit , Phenols , Malaysia , Plant Extracts
7.
Molecules ; 21(5)2016 Apr 27.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27128898

ABSTRACT

Continuing our interest in the Uncaria genus, the phytochemistry and the in-vitro α-glucosidase inhibitory activities of Malaysian Uncaria cordata var. ferruginea were investigated. The phytochemical study of this plant, which employed various chromatographic techniques including recycling preparative HPLC, led to the isolation of ten compounds with diverse structures comprising three phenolic acids, two coumarins, three flavonoids, a terpene and an iridoid glycoside. These constituents were identified as 2-hydroxybenzoic acid or salicylic acid (1), 2,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid (2), 3,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid (3), scopoletin or 7-hydroxy-6-methoxy-coumarin (4), 3,4-dihydroxy-7-methoxycoumarin (5), quercetin (6), kaempferol (7), taxifolin (8), loganin (9) and ß-sitosterol (10). Structure elucidation of the compounds was accomplished with the aid of 1D and 2D Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectral data and Ultraviolet-Visible (UV-Vis), Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy and mass spectrometry (MS). In the α-glucosidase inhibitory assay, the crude methanolic extract of the stems of the plant and its acetone fraction exhibited strong α-glucosidase inhibition activity of 87.7% and 89.2%, respectively, while its DCM fraction exhibited only moderate inhibition (75.3%) at a concentration of 1 mg/mL. The IC50 values of both fractions were found to be significantly lower than the standard acarbose suggesting the presence of potential α-glucosidase inhibitors. Selected compounds isolated from the active fractions were then subjected to α-glucosidase assay in which 2,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid and quercetin showed strong inhibitory effects against the enzyme with IC50 values of 549 and 556 µg/mL compared to acarbose (IC50 580 µg/mL) while loganin and scopoletin only showed weak α-glucosidase inhibition of 44.9% and 34.5%, respectively. This is the first report of the isolation of 2-hydroxybenzoic acid, 2,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid and loganin from the genus and the first report of the α-glucosidase inhibitory potential of 2,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid.


Subject(s)
Glycoside Hydrolase Inhibitors/chemistry , Glycoside Hydrolase Inhibitors/pharmacology , Plant Extracts/analysis , Uncaria/chemistry , Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid , Coumarins/chemistry , Coumarins/pharmacology , Flavonoids/chemistry , Flavonoids/pharmacology , Hydroxybenzoates/chemistry , Hydroxybenzoates/pharmacology , In Vitro Techniques , Iridoid Glycosides/chemistry , Iridoid Glycosides/pharmacology , Molecular Structure , Plant Extracts/chemistry , Plant Extracts/pharmacology , Terpenes/chemistry , Terpenes/pharmacology
8.
Molecules ; 19(3): 3489-507, 2014 Mar 21.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24662069

ABSTRACT

Hispidin oligomers are styrylpyrone pigments isolated from the medicinal fungi Inonotus xeranticus and Phellinus linteus. They exhibit diverse biological activities and strong free radical scavenging activity. To rationalize the antioxidant activity of a series of four hispidin oligomers and determine the favored mechanism involved in free radical scavenging, DFT calculations were carried out at the B3P86/6-31+G (d, p) level of theory in gas and solvent. The results showed that bond dissociation enthalpies of OH groups of hispidin oligomers (ArOH) and spin density delocalization of related radicals (ArO•) are the appropriate parameters to clarify the differences between the observed antioxidant activities for the four oligomers. The effect of the number of hydroxyl groups and presence of a catechol moiety conjugated to a double bond on the antioxidant activity were determined. Thermodynamic and kinetic studies showed that the PC-ET mechanism is the main mechanism involved in free radical scavenging. The spin density distribution over phenoxyl radicals allows a better understanding of the hispidin oligomers formation.


Subject(s)
Antioxidants/chemistry , Fungi/chemistry , Pyrones/chemistry , Antioxidants/pharmacology , Catechols/chemistry , Dimerization , Hydrogen Bonding , Isomerism , Models, Molecular , Pyrones/pharmacology , Quantitative Structure-Activity Relationship , Thermodynamics
10.
Acta Crystallogr Sect E Struct Rep Online ; 67(Pt 5): o1144, 2011 May 01.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-21754452

ABSTRACT

The asymmetric unit of the title compound, C(19)H(12)O(5), contains two independent mol-ecules, both slightly buckled along an axis passing through the C=O bonds of the anthraquinone ring system (r.m.s. deviation of non-H atoms = 0.082 and 0.148 Å): the benzene rings are twisted to each other by 4.3 (3)°in one mol-ecule and 10.6(3)° in the other. In both mol-ecules, the hy-droxy group forms an intra-molecular O-H⋯O hydrogen bond. The two independent mol-ecules inter-act by π-π stacking with a centroid-centroid distance of 3.539 (2) Šbetween hy-droxy-benzene rings of adjacent mol-ecules.

11.
Acta Crystallogr Sect E Struct Rep Online ; 67(Pt 6): o1345, 2011 Jun 01.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-21754740

ABSTRACT

The title penta-cyclic oxindole alkadoid, isolated from Uncaria longiflora, crystallizes as a methanol solvate, C(20)H(22)N(2)O(4)·CH(4)O. The five-membered ring comprising the indole fused ring is nearly planar [maximum atomic deviation = 0.031 (2) Å], whereas the five-membered ring having alphatic C atoms adopts an envelope shape (with the tertiary N atom representing the flap). The six-membered ring that shares an N atom with the envelope-shaped ring adopts a chair shape; the six-membered ring having an O atom is sofa-shaped. The carb-oxy-lic acid group acts as a hydrogen-bond donor to a methanol mol-ecule; this, in turn, acts as a hydrogen-bond donor to the double-bond carboxyl O atom of an adjacent mol-ecule, generating a chain. Adjacent chains are linked by N-H⋯O hydrogen bonds, forming a layer motif.

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Acta Crystallogr Sect E Struct Rep Online ; 67(Pt 11): o2973, 2011 Nov.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-22219995

ABSTRACT

The non-H atoms of the title compound, C(16)H(12)O(3), lie approximately in a common plane (r.m.s. deviation = 0.032 Å). The methyl C atom is forced away from the carbonyl O atom which can be seen by the widened C(fused ring)-C(benzene)-C(meth-yl) angle of 125.8 (2)°.

13.
Molecules ; 15(10): 7218-26, 2010 Oct 20.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-20966871

ABSTRACT

Dichloromethane root extract of Rennellia elliptica Korth. showed strong inhibition of Plasmodium falciparum growth in vitro with an IC50 value of 4.04 µg/mL. A phytochemical study of the dichloromethane root extract has led to the isolation and characterization of a new anthraquinone, 1,2-dimethoxy-6-methyl-9,10-anthraquinone (1), and ten known anthraquinones: 1-hydroxy-2-methoxy-6-methyl-9,10-anthraquinone (2), nordamnacanthal (3), 2-formyl-3-hydroxy-9,10-anthraquinone (4), damnacanthal (5), lucidin-ω-methyl ether (6), 3-hydroxy-2-methyl-9,10-anthraquinone (7), rubiadin (8), 3-hydroxy-2-methoxy-6-methyl-9,10-anthraquinone (9), rubiadin-1-methyl ether (10) and 3-hydroxy-2-hydroxymethyl-9,10-anthraquinone (11). Structural elucidation of all compounds was accomplished by modern spectroscopic methods, notably 1D and 2D NMR, IR, UV and HREIMS. The new anthraquinone 1, 2-formyl-3-hydroxy-9,10-anthraquinone (4) and 3-hydroxy-2-methyl-9,10-anthraquinone (7) possess strong antiplasmodial activity, with IC50 values of 1.10, 0.63 and 0.34 µM, respectively.


Subject(s)
Anthraquinones/pharmacology , Plant Roots/chemistry , Plasmodium falciparum/drug effects , Rubiaceae , Animals , Anthraquinones/chemistry , Molecular Structure , Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Biomolecular , Rubiaceae/anatomy & histology , Rubiaceae/chemistry
14.
Acta Crystallogr Sect E Struct Rep Online ; 65(Pt 6): o1433-4, 2009 May 29.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-21583274

ABSTRACT

The title compound, C(16)H(12)O(5), common name: lucidin ω-methyl ether, exists as a planar mol-ecule (r.m.s. deviation = 0.04 Å). Within the mol-ecule, the 1-hydr-oxy group forms a hydrogen bond to the adjacent carbonyl O atom, and the 3-hydr-oxy group forms a hydrogen bond to the adjacent meth-oxy O atom. The meth-oxy O atom is disordered over two positions of equal occupancy.

15.
Acta Crystallogr Sect E Struct Rep Online ; 65(Pt 6): o1435, 2009 May 29.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-21583275

ABSTRACT

The title compound, C(16)H(12)O(4), exists as planar molecules in the solid state (r.m.s. deviation of 0.02 Šin one mol-ecule and 0.07 Šin the second independent mol-ecule comprising the asymmetric unit). In each mol-ecule, the 1-hydr-oxy group forms an intra-molecular hydrogen bond to the adjacent carbonyl O atom.

16.
Acta Crystallogr Sect E Struct Rep Online ; 64(Pt 3): o597, 2008 Feb 15.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-21201935

ABSTRACT

The title compound, C(15)H(8)O(5), also known as nordamnacanthal, was isolated from the Malaysian Morinda citrifolia L. The 20 non-H atoms are coplanar. The structure is stabilized by intra-molecular O-H⋯O hydrogen bonds and inter-molecular O-H⋯O and C-H⋯O hydrogen bonds, forming bilayers of mol-ecular tapes with alternating stacking directions along the a axis.

17.
Phytochemistry ; 66(10): 1141-7, 2005 May.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-15924918

ABSTRACT

Four new furanoanthraquinones, 2-hydroxymethyl-3,4-[2'-(1-hydroxy-1-methylethyl)-dihydrofurano]-8-hydroxyanthraquinone, 2-hydroxymethyl-3,4-[1'-hydroxy-2'-(1-hydroxy-1-methylethyl)-dihydrofurano]-8-hydroxyanthraquinone, 2-hydroxymethyl-3,4-[2'-1-hydroxy-1-methylethyl)-dihydrofurano]anthraquinone and 2-methyl-3,4-[2'-(1-hydroxy-1-methylethyl)-dihydrofurano] anthraquinone or capitellataquinone A-D and four known anthraquinones, rubiadin, anthragallol 2-methyl ether, alizarin 1-methyl ether and digiferruginol, together with scopoletin were isolated from the stems of Hedyotis capitellata Wall (Rubiaceae). Lucidin-3-O-beta-glucoside was isolated from the roots of the plant. Characterization of the new compounds was carried out by extensive NMR studies using FGCOSY, FGHMQC, FGHMBC and DEPT-135 in addition to other spectroscopic methods.


Subject(s)
Anthraquinones/chemistry , Hedyotis/chemistry , Models, Chemical , Molecular Structure , Plant Stems/chemistry
18.
Life Sci ; 76(17): 1953-64, 2005 Mar 11.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-15707878

ABSTRACT

The antioxidant, radical-scavenging, anti-inflammatory, cytotoxic and antibacterial activities of methanolic extracts of seven Hedyotisspecies were investigated. The antioxidant activity was evaluated by the ferric thiocyanate (FTC) and thiobarbituric acid (TBA) methods while the radical scavenging activity was measured by the 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) method. The anti-inflammatory activity related to NO inhibition of the plant extracts was measured by the Griess assay while cytotoxicity were measured by the MTT assay against CEM-SS cell line. The antibacterial bioassay (against 4 bacteria, i.e. Bacillus subtilis B28 (mutant), Bacillus subtilis B29 (wild-type), Pseudomonas aeruginosa UI 60690 and methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus, (MRSA) was also carried out using the disc-diffusion method. All tested extracts exhibited very strong antioxidant properties when compared to Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) with percent inhibition of 89-98% in the FTC and 60-95% in the TBA assays. In the DPPH method, H. herbacea exhibited the strongest radical scavenging activity with an IC50 value of 32 microg/ml. The results from the Griess assay showed that the tested extracts are weak inhibitors of NO synthase. However, all tested extracts exhibited moderate cytotoxic properties against CEM-SS cell line giving CD50 values in the range of 21-41 microg/ml. In the antibacterial bioassay, the stems and the roots of H. capitellata showed moderate activity against the 4 tested bacteria while the leaves showed moderate activity towards B. subtilis B28, MRSA and P. aeruginosa only. The roots of H. dichotoma showed strong antibacterial activity against all 4 bacteria. All other extracts did not exhibit any antibacterial activity.


Subject(s)
Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal/pharmacology , Antibiotics, Antineoplastic/pharmacology , Antioxidants/pharmacology , Free Radical Scavengers/pharmacology , Hedyotis/chemistry , Plant Extracts/pharmacology , Cell Line, Tumor , Dose-Response Relationship, Drug , Humans , Phytotherapy , alpha-Tocopherol/pharmacology
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