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PubMed2004

A new antimalarial quassinoid from Simaba orinocensis.

A new antimalarial quassinoid, namely, orinocinolide (1), was isolated from the root bark of Simaba orinocensis, together with the previously reported simalikalactone D (2). The structure of 1 was determined primarily from 1D and 2D NMR analysis, as well as by chemical derivatization. Compound 1 was found to be as equally potent as 2 against Plasmodium falciparum clones D6 and W2 (IC(50) 3.27 and 8.53 ng/mL vs 3.0 and 3.67 ng/mL, respectively), but was 4- and 28-fold less toxic than 2 against VERO cells (IC(50) 10 vs 2.3 microg/mL) and HL-60 (IC(50) 0.7 vs 0.025 microg/mL), respectively. In addition, 2 was >46- and >31-fold more potent than pentamidine and amphotericin B (IC(50) 0.035 vs 1.6 and 1.1 microg/mL) against Leishmania donovani, while 1 was inactive. Orinocinolide (1) inhibited growth of human cancer cells SK-MEL, KB, BT-549, and SK-OV-3, but was less potent than 2 (IC(50) 0.8-1.9 vs 0.3-1.0 microg/mL) against these cells.

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PubMed2002

High performance liquid chromatography analysis of canthinone alkaloids from Eurycoma longifolia.

A reversed phase-high performance liquid chromatography method with a photodiode array detector was developed for the simultaneous determination of three major alkaloids, 9-methoxycanthin-6-one (1), 3-methylcanthin-5,6-dione (2) and its 9-methoxy analogue (3) in Eurycoma longifolia Jack. These alkaloids were easily separated by a gradient elution protocol of 20 - 42 % acetonitrile in 0.1 % acetic acid. Compound 1 showed characteristic absorption at 350 nm only whereas its dione analogues, 2 and 3 displayed strong absorptions at both 350 and 451 nm. The linear calibration ranges were 0.7 - 50 microg x mL(-1) for 1, 1.5-50 microg x mL(-1) for 2 and 3.1 -100 microg x mL(-1) for 3. The recoveries of the three alkaloids were 90.8-101.0% with relative standard deviations from 0.35 to 6.31 % (n = 3). The limits of detection for all the alkaloids were within the range of 0.35 - 0.7 microg x mL(-1). This method was successfully applied to the phytochemical analysis of E. longifolia roots obtained from different sources.

Alkaloids↗
PubMed2002

HPLC analysis of plasma 9-methoxycanthin-6-one from Eurycoma longifolia and its application in a bioavailability/pharmacokinetic study.

A new and simple HPLC method using fluorescence detection was developed to determine 9-methoxycanthin-6-one, an active compound of Eurycoma longifolia Jack in rat and human plasma. The method entailed direct injection of plasma sample after deproteinization using acetonitrile. The mobile phase comprised acetonitrile and distilled water (55 : 45, v/v). Analysis was run at a flow rate of 1.0 ml/min with the detector operating at an excitation wavelength of 371 nm and emission wavelength of 504 nm. The method was specific and sensitive with a detection limit of 0.6 ng/ml and a quantification limit of approximately 1.6 ng/ml. The method was applied in a pilot pharmacokinetic/bioavailability study of the compound in rats. Less than 1 % of the compound was found to be absorbed orally.

Administration, Oral↗
PubMed2002

The toxicity of some quassinoids from Eurycoma longifolia.

The 50 % aqueous ethanol extract of Eurycoma longifolia Jack (Simaroubaceace) roots was partitioned with diethyl ether, n-butanol and then water. Acute toxicity studies of each fraction on mice administered orally and brine shrimps revealed that the n-butanol fraction was the most toxic. Toxicity-guided chromatographic fractionation of the n-butanol fraction identified eurycomanone as the most toxic component. 13,21-Dihydroeurycoma-none, eurycomanol, longilactone, 14,15 beta-dihydroxyklaineanone and eurycomanol-2- O-beta-glucopyranoside were 2.8, 33, 44, 88.9 and > 100 times less toxic on brine shrimps, respectively. A C 20 -type quassinoid, an alpha,beta-unsaturated ketone in ring A, an exomethylene function at C-13 and an oxymethylene bridge connecting C-8 and C-11 of ring C contributed to increased toxicity.

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PubMed2005

Cymosanine, a novel C19-quassinoid from Simaba subcymosa.

Cymosanine (1) and three further known quassinoids, cedronin (2), chaparrinone (3), and simarolide (4), were isolated from the root bark of Simaba subcymosa. The structures were established by spectroscopic data, mainly 1D, 2D NMR and mass spectra.

Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy↗
PubMed2003

Samaderin B and C from Samadera indica.

Samaderin B, or (1R,2S,5R,5aR,7aS,11S,11aS,11bR,14S)-1,7,7a,11,11a,11b-hexahydro-1,11-dihydroxy-8,11a,14-trimethyl-2H-5a,2,5-(methanoxymetheno)naphth[1,2-d]oxepine-4,6,10(5H)-trione, C(19)H(22)O(7), and samaderin C, or (1R,2S,5R,5aR,7aS,10S,11S,11aS,11bR,14S)-7,7a,10,11,11a,11b-hexahydro-1,10,11-trihydroxy-8,11a,14-trimethyl-2H-5a,2,5-(methanoxymetheno)naphth[1,2-d]oxepine-4,6(1H,5H)-dione, C(19)H(24)O(7), were isolated from the seed kernels of Samadera indica and were shown to exhibit antifeedant activity against Spodoptera litura third-instar larvae. The replacement of the carbonyl group in samaderin B by a hydroxy group in samaderin C causes conformational changes at the substitution site, but the overall conformation is not affected; however, the compounds pack differently in the crystal lattice.

Crystallography, X-Ray↗
PubMed2004

Effect of aqueous leaf extract of Irvingia gabonensis on gastrointestinal tract in rodents.

Effect of the aqueous leaf extract of I. gabonensis on the gastrointestinal tract was investigated on isolated rabbit jejunum, guinea pig ileum, gastrointestinal motility, castor oil-induced diarrhoea in mice and castor oil-induced fluid accumulation in rats. The results showed that the extract exhibited a concentration-dependent relaxation of spontaneous pendular movement of isolated rabbit jejunum and guinea pig ileum, and attenuated both acetylcholine-induced contraction of rabbit jejunum and histamine-induced contraction of guinea pig ileum. The extract (100, 200 and 400 mg/kg) also caused a significant dose-dependent decrease of gastrointestinal motility in mice (40.12, 39.45 and 37.45%), intestinal fluid accumulation in rats (71.43, 81.63 and 83.27%), and remarkably protected mice against castor oil-induced diarrhoea [58.33, 75 and 91.67% (Di Carlo score)] respectively. Preliminary phytochemical screening of the aqueous leaf extract of I. gabonensis revealed the presence of saponins, tannins, phenols and phlobatanins.

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