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Promising Antimycobacterial Activities of Flavonoids against Mycobacterium sp. Drug Targets: A Comprehensive Review. MOLECULES (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 27:molecules27165335. [PMID: 36014572 PMCID: PMC9415813 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27165335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2022] [Revised: 08/03/2022] [Accepted: 08/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Tuberculosis (TB) caused by the bacterial pathogen Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) remains a threat to mankind, with over a billion of deaths in the last two centuries. Recent advancements in science have contributed to an understanding of Mtb pathogenesis and developed effective control tools, including effective drugs to control the global pandemic. However, the emergence of drug resistant Mtb strains has seriously affected the TB eradication program around the world. There is, therefore, an urgent need to develop new drugs for TB treatment, which has grown researchers’ interest in small molecule-based drug designing and development. The small molecules-based treatments hold significant potential to overcome drug resistance and even provide opportunities for multimodal therapy. In this context, various natural and synthetic flavonoids were reported for the effective treatment of TB. In this review, we have summarized the recent advancement in the understanding of Mtb pathogenesis and the importance of both natural and synthetic flavonoids against Mtb infection studied using in vitro and in silico methods. We have also included flavonoids that are able to inhibit the growth of non-tubercular mycobacterial organisms. Hence, understanding the therapeutic properties of flavonoids can be useful for the future treatment of TB.
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Elsaman T, Mohamed MS, Eltayib EM, Abdalla AE, Mohamed MA. Xanthone: A Promising Antimycobacterial Scaffold. Med Chem 2021; 17:310-331. [PMID: 32560609 DOI: 10.2174/1573406416666200619114124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2020] [Revised: 04/15/2020] [Accepted: 05/07/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the infectious diseases associated with high rate of morbidity and mortality and still remains one of the top-ten leading causes of human death in the world. The development of new anti-TB drugs is mandatory due to the existence of latent infection as well as the expansion of the resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MBT) strains. Xanthones encompass a wide range of structurally diverse bioactive compounds, obtained either naturally or through chemical synthesis. There is a growing body of literature that recognizes the antitubercular activity of xanthone derivatives. OBJECTIVE The objective of this review is to highlight the main natural sources along with the critical design elements, structure-activity relationships (SARs), modes of action and pharmacokinetic profiles of xanthone-based anti-TB compounds. METHODS In the present review, the anti-TB activity of xanthones reported in the literature from 1972 to date is presented and discussed. RESULTS Exploration of xanthone scaffold led to the identification of several members of this class having superior activity against both sensitive and resistant MBT strains with distinctive mycobacterial membrane disrupting properties. However, studies regarding their modes of action, pharmacokinetic properties and safety are limited. CONCLUSION Comprehendible data and information are afforded by this review and it would certainly provide scientists with new thoughts and means which will be conducive to design and develop new drugs with excellent anti-TB activity through exploration of xanthone scaffold.
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- Tilal Elsaman
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, Jouf University, Sakaka, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, Jouf University, Sakaka, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, Jouf University, Sakaka, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Jouf University, Sakaka, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, Jouf University, Sakaka, Saudi Arabia
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Rattanaburi S, Sriklung K, Watanapokasin R, Mahabusarakam W. New flavonoids and xanthone from the stem bark of Artocarpus rigidus blume and cytotoxicity. Nat Prod Res 2020; 35:4010-4017. [PMID: 32290678 DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2020.1753734] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Three new flavonoids named artorigidinones A-C and a new xanthone named artorixanthone together with seven known compounds were isolated from the stem bark of Artocarpus rigidus Blume. Their structures were characterized by spectroscopic data. γ-Geranylapigenin exhibited cytotoxicity to a fibroblast-like cell line (SW1353) (IC50 < 0.32 µg/mL) stronger than a standard drug.
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- Suthida Rattanaburi
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla, Thailand.,Laboratory of Natural Products Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, Phuket Rajabhat University, Muang, Phuket, Thailand
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Srinakharinwirot University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Srinakharinwirot University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla, Thailand.,Natural Product Research Center of Excellence, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla, Thailand
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Mazlun MH, Sabran SF, Mohamed M, Abu Bakar MF, Abdullah Z. Phenolic Compounds as Promising Drug Candidates in Tuberculosis Therapy. Molecules 2019; 24:molecules24132449. [PMID: 31277371 PMCID: PMC6651284 DOI: 10.3390/molecules24132449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2019] [Revised: 05/27/2019] [Accepted: 05/28/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Tuberculosis (TB), caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) remains one of the deadliest, infectious diseases worldwide. The detrimental effects caused by the existing anti-TB drugs to TB patients and the emergence of resistance strains of M. tuberculosis has driven efforts from natural products researchers around the globe in discovering novel anti-TB drugs that are more efficacious and with less side effects. There were eleven main review publications that focused on natural products with anti-TB potentials. However, none of them specifically emphasized antimycobacterial phenolic compounds. Thus, the current review’s main objective is to highlight and summarize phenolic compounds found active against mycobacteria from 2000 to 2017. Based on the past studies in the electronic databases, the present review also focuses on several test organisms used in TB researches and their different distinct properties, a few types of in vitro TB bioassay and comparison between their strengths and drawbacks, different methods of extraction, fractionation and isolation, ways of characterizing and identifying isolated compounds and the mechanism of actions of anti-TB phenolic compounds as reported in the literature.
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- Muhamad Harith Mazlun
- Department of Technology and Natural Resources, Faculty of Applied Sciences and Technology, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM), Pagoh Educational Hub, Pagoh 84600, Muar, Johor, Malaysia
- Centre of Research for Sustainable Uses of Natural Resources (CoR-SUNR), Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM), Pagoh Educational Hub, Pagoh 84600, Muar, Johor, Malaysia
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- Department of Technology and Natural Resources, Faculty of Applied Sciences and Technology, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM), Pagoh Educational Hub, Pagoh 84600, Muar, Johor, Malaysia.
- Centre of Research for Sustainable Uses of Natural Resources (CoR-SUNR), Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM), Pagoh Educational Hub, Pagoh 84600, Muar, Johor, Malaysia.
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- Department of Technology and Natural Resources, Faculty of Applied Sciences and Technology, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM), Pagoh Educational Hub, Pagoh 84600, Muar, Johor, Malaysia
- Centre of Research for Sustainable Uses of Natural Resources (CoR-SUNR), Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM), Pagoh Educational Hub, Pagoh 84600, Muar, Johor, Malaysia
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- Department of Technology and Natural Resources, Faculty of Applied Sciences and Technology, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM), Pagoh Educational Hub, Pagoh 84600, Muar, Johor, Malaysia
- Centre of Research for Sustainable Uses of Natural Resources (CoR-SUNR), Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM), Pagoh Educational Hub, Pagoh 84600, Muar, Johor, Malaysia
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- Natural Products Division, Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM), Kepong 52109, Selangor, Malaysia
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Duan YD, Jiang YY, Guo FX, Chen LX, Xu LL, Zhang W, Liu B. The antitumor activity of naturally occurring chromones: A review. Fitoterapia 2019; 135:114-129. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fitote.2019.04.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2019] [Revised: 04/23/2019] [Accepted: 04/24/2019] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Zhang C, Li H, Pei C, Qiu L, Hu W, Bao X, Xu X. Selective Vinylogous Reactivity of Carbene Intermediate in Gold-Catalyzed Alkyne Carbocyclization: Synthesis of Indenols. ACS Catal 2019. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.8b04144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Cheng Zhang
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China
- Key Laboratory of Organic Synthesis of Jiangsu Province, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- Key Laboratory of Organic Synthesis of Jiangsu Province, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- Key Laboratory of Organic Synthesis of Jiangsu Province, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- Key Laboratory of Organic Synthesis of Jiangsu Province, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Key Laboratory of Organic Synthesis of Jiangsu Province, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China
- Key Laboratory of Organic Synthesis of Jiangsu Province, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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Araújo J, Fernandes C, Pinto M, Tiritan ME. Chiral Derivatives of Xanthones with Antimicrobial Activity. Molecules 2019; 24:E314. [PMID: 30654546 PMCID: PMC6359477 DOI: 10.3390/molecules24020314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2018] [Revised: 01/12/2019] [Accepted: 01/14/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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According to the World Health Organization, the exacerbated use of antibiotics worldwide is increasing multi-resistant infections, especially in the last decade. Xanthones are a class of compounds receiving great interest in drug discovery and development that can be found as natural products or obtained by synthesis. Many derivatives of xanthones are chiral and associated with relevant biological activities, including antimicrobial. The aim of this review is to compile information about chiral derivatives of xanthones from natural sources and their synthesized examples with antimicrobial activity.
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- Joana Araújo
- Laboratory of Organic and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Department of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, Rua de Jorge Viterbo Ferreira, 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal.
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- Laboratory of Organic and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Department of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, Rua de Jorge Viterbo Ferreira, 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal.
- Interdisciplinary Center of Marine and Environmental Research (CIIMAR), University of Porto, Edificio do Terminal de Cruzeiros do Porto de Leixões, Av. General Norton de Matos s/n, 4050-208 Matosinhos, Portugal.
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- Laboratory of Organic and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Department of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, Rua de Jorge Viterbo Ferreira, 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal.
- Interdisciplinary Center of Marine and Environmental Research (CIIMAR), University of Porto, Edificio do Terminal de Cruzeiros do Porto de Leixões, Av. General Norton de Matos s/n, 4050-208 Matosinhos, Portugal.
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- Laboratory of Organic and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Department of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, Rua de Jorge Viterbo Ferreira, 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal.
- Interdisciplinary Center of Marine and Environmental Research (CIIMAR), University of Porto, Edificio do Terminal de Cruzeiros do Porto de Leixões, Av. General Norton de Matos s/n, 4050-208 Matosinhos, Portugal.
- Institute of Research and Advanced Training in Health Sciences and Technologies, Cooperativa de Ensino Superior Politécnico e Universitário (CESPU), Rua Central de Gandra, 1317, 4585-116 Gandra PRD, Portugal.
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Southeast Asian Medicinal Plants as a Potential Source of Antituberculosis Agent. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2017; 2017:7185649. [PMID: 29081822 PMCID: PMC5610802 DOI: 10.1155/2017/7185649] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2017] [Revised: 04/23/2017] [Accepted: 05/18/2017] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Despite all of the control strategies, tuberculosis (TB) is still a major cause of death globally and one-third of the world's population is infected with TB. The drugs used for TB treatment have drawbacks of causing adverse side effects and emergence of resistance strains. Plant-derived medicines have since been used in traditional medical system for the treatment of numerous ailments worldwide. There were nine major review publications on antimycobacteria from plants in the last 17 years. However, none is focused on Southeast Asian medicinal plants. Hence, this review is aimed at highlighting the medicinal plants of Southeast Asian origin evaluated for anti-TB. This review is based on literatures published in various electronic database. A total of 132 plants species representing 45 families and 107 genera were reviewed; 27 species representing 20.5% exhibited most significant in vitro anti-TB activity (crude extracts and/or bioactive compounds 0–<10 µg/ml). The findings may motivate various scientists to undertake the project that may result in the development of crude extract that will be consumed as complementary or alternative TB drug or as potential bioactive compounds for the development of novel anti-TB drug.
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Nguyen MTT, Nguyen NT, Awale S. Prenylated Dihydrochalcones from Artocarpus altilis as Antiausterity Agents. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2015; 37:95-110. [DOI: 10.1016/bs.enz.2015.05.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/20/2023]
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Ogungbe IV, Erwin WR, Setzer WN. Antileishmanial phytochemical phenolics: molecular docking to potential protein targets. J Mol Graph Model 2014; 48:105-17. [PMID: 24463105 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmgm.2013.12.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2013] [Revised: 12/21/2013] [Accepted: 12/30/2013] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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A molecular docking analysis has been carried out to examine potential Leishmania protein targets of antiprotozoal plant-derived polyphenolic compounds. A total of 352 phenolic phytochemicals, including 10 aurones, six cannabinoids, 34 chalcones, 20 chromenes, 52 coumarins, 92 flavonoids, 41 isoflavonoids, 52 lignans, 25 quinones, eight stilbenoids, nine xanthones, and three miscellaneous phenolic compounds, were used in the virtual screening study using 24 Leishmania enzymes (52 different protein structures from the Protein Data Bank). Noteworthy protein targets were Leishmania dihydroorotate dehydrogenase, N-myristoyl transferase, phosphodiesterase B1, pteridine reductase, methionyl-tRNA synthetase, tyrosyl-tRNA synthetase, uridine diphosphate-glucose pyrophosphorylase, nicotinamidase, and glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase. Based on in-silico analysis of antiparasitic polyphenolics in this study, two aurones, one chalcone, five coumarins, six flavonoids, one isoflavonoid, three lignans, and one stilbenoid, can be considered to be promising drug leads worthy of further investigation.
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- Ifedayo Victor Ogungbe
- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Jackson State University, Jackson, MS 39217, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, AL 35899, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, AL 35899, USA.
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Hoi TM, Anh HV, Huong NTT, Tuyen NV, Anh LTT, Tra NT, Cham BT, Ha NTT, Linh PT, Tien DD, Kiem PV, Ban NK, Kukhareva L, Tatiana G, Kim YH. Artocarpus nigrifolius: Cytotoxic and antibacterial constituents. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2013. [DOI: 10.1007/s13765-013-3259-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Sanon S, Gansane A, Ouattara LP, Traore A, Ouedraogo IN, Tiono A, Taramelli D, Basilico N, Sirima SB. In vitro antiplasmodial and cytotoxic properties of some medicinal plants from western Burkina Faso. Afr J Lab Med 2013; 2:81. [PMID: 29043169 PMCID: PMC5637779 DOI: 10.4102/ajlm.v2i1.81] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2012] [Accepted: 10/15/2013] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Background Resistance of malaria parasites to existing drugs complicates treatment, but an antimalarial vaccine that could protect against this disease is not yet available. It is therefore necessary to find new effective and affordable medicines. Medicinal plants could be a potential source of antimalarial agents. Some medicinal plants from Burkina Faso were evaluated for their antiplasmodial and cytotoxic properties in vitro. Methods Crude dichloromethane, methanol, water-methanol, aqueous and alkaloids extracts were prepared for 12 parts of 10 plants. Chloroquine-resistant malaria strain K1 was used for the in vitro sensibility assay. The Plasmodium lactacte dehydrogenase technique was used to determine the 50% inhibitory concentration of parasites activity (IC50). The cytotoxic effects were determined with HepG2 cells, using the tetrazolium-based colorimetric technique, and the selectivity index (SI) was calculated. Results Sixty crude extracts were prepared. Seven extracts from Terminalia avicenoides showed IC50 < 5 µg/mL. The IC50 of dichloromethane, methanol, aqueous and alkaloids extracts ranged between 1.6 µg/mL and 4.5 µg/mL. Three crude extracts from Combretum collinum and three from Ficus capraefolia had an IC50 ranging between 0.2 µg/mL and 2.5 µg/mL. Crude extracts from these three plants had no cytotoxic effect, with SI > 1. The other plants have mostly moderate or no antimalarial effects. Some extracts from Cordia myxa, Ficus capraefolia and Opilia celtidifolia showed cytotoxicity, with an SI ranging between 0.4 and 0.9. Conclusion Our study showed a good antiplasmodial in vitro activity of Terminalia avicenoides, Combretum collinum and Ficus capraefolia. These three plants may contain antiplasmodial molecules that could be isolated by bio-guided phytochemical studies.
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- Souleymane Sanon
- Centre National de Recherche et de Formation sur le Paludisme, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
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- Centre National de Recherche et de Formation sur le Paludisme, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
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- Centre National de Recherche et de Formation sur le Paludisme, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
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- Centre National de Recherche et de Formation sur le Paludisme, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
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- Centre National de Recherche et de Formation sur le Paludisme, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
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- Centre National de Recherche et de Formation sur le Paludisme, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Farmacologiche e Biomolecolari (DiSFeB), Università di Milano, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche, Chirurgiche e Odontoiatriche, Università di Milano, Italy
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- Centre National de Recherche et de Formation sur le Paludisme, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
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Lekana-Douki JB, Bongui JB, Oyegue Liabagui SL, Zang Edou SE, Zatra R, Bisvigou U, Druilhe P, Lebibi J, Toure Ndouo FS, Kombila M. In vitro antiplasmodial activity and cytotoxicity of nine plants traditionally used in Gabon. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2011; 133:1103-1108. [PMID: 21134437 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2010.11.056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2010] [Revised: 11/15/2010] [Accepted: 11/23/2010] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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AIM OF THE STUDY As part of a project to identify new compounds active on malarial parasites, we tested the in vitro antiplasmodial activity of nine plants traditionally used to treat malaria symptoms in Haut-Ogooué Province, South-East Gabon. MATERIALS AND METHODS Dichloromethane and methanolic extracts of each plant were tested for their antiplasmodial activity on two chloroquine-resistant strains of Plasmodium falciparum (FCB and W2), based on lactate dehydrogenase activity. Cytotoxicity was assessed with the MTT test on MRC-5 human diploid embryonic lung cells. RESULTS The methanolic extract of Staudtia gabonensis and the dichloromethane extract of Adhatoda latibracteata showed high antiplasmodial activity (IC₅₀<1 μg/ml) and low cytotoxicity, with selectivity indexes of about 58.25 and 16.43, respectively. The methanolic extract of Monodora myristica and the dichloromethane extract of Afromomum giganteum also showed promising activity (1<IC₅₀<10 μg/ml) and low cytotoxicity, with selectivity indexes about 15.70 and 12.48, respectively. Dichloromethane extracts of Monodora myristica and Leonotis Africana showed moderate activity (10<IC₅₀<40 μg/ml), with selectivity indexes about 6.07 and 28.89, respectively. Both extracts of Culcasia lancifolia had IC₅₀ values of 10-40 μg/ml but high cytotoxicity (selectivity indexes <2.77). The methanolic extract of Dorstenia klaineana had moderate antiplasmodial activity (IC₅₀ around 17 μg/ml) but strong cytotoxicity (0.43 μg/ml), giving a selectivity index of about 0.03. CONCLUSIONS Most extracts of nine selected plants traditionally used to treat malaria in Gabon had interesting antiplasmodial activity in vitro. This supports continued investigations of traditional medicines in the search for new antimalarial agents. The compounds responsible for the observed antiplasmodial effects are under investigation.
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- Jean Bernard Lekana-Douki
- Unité de Parasitologie Médicale, Centre International de Recherches Médicales de Franceville, B.P. 769, Franceville, Gabon. Lekana
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Negi AS, Kumar JK, Luqman S, Saikia D, Khanuja SPS. Antitubercular potential of plants: a brief account of some important molecules. Med Res Rev 2010; 30:603-45. [PMID: 19626592 DOI: 10.1002/med.20170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis is the most lethal pathogen causing tuberculosis in human. After the discovery of antitubercular drugs pyrazinamide, rifampicin, isoniazid, streptomycin, and ethambutol (PRISE), the disease was controlled for a limited period. However, over the course of their usage, the pathogen acquired resistance and evolved into multi-drug resistant, single-drug resistant, and extensive drug resistant forms. A good number of plant secondary metabolites are reported to have antitubercular activity comparable to the existing antitubercular drugs or sometimes even better in potency. A well-defined strategy is required to exploit these phytomolecules as antitubercular drugs. This review gives concise up-to-date information regarding the chemistry and pharmacology of plant-based leads and some insight into their structure-activity relationship.
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- Arvind S Negi
- Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, P.O. CIMAP, Kukrail Picnic Spot Road, Lucknow-226 015, India.
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Jagtap UB, Bapat VA. Artocarpus: a review of its traditional uses, phytochemistry and pharmacology. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2010; 129:142-166. [PMID: 20380874 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2010.03.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 115] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2009] [Revised: 03/19/2010] [Accepted: 03/21/2010] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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The genus Artocarpus (Moraceae) comprises about 50 species of evergreen and deciduous trees. Economically, the genus is of appreciable importance as a source of edible fruit, yield fairly good timber and is widely used in folk medicines. The aim of the present review is to present comprehensive information of the chemical constituents, biological and pharmacological research on Artocarpus which will be presented and critically evaluated. The close connection between traditional and modern sources for ethnopharmacological uses of Artocarpus species, especially for treatment against inflammation, malarial fever, diarrhoea, diabetes and tapeworm infection. Artocarpus species are rich in phenolic compounds including flavonoids, stilbenoids, arylbenzofurons and Jacalin, a lectin. The extracts and metabolites of Artocarpus particularly those from leaves, bark, stem and fruit possess several useful bioactive compounds and recently additional data are available on exploitation of these compounds in the various biological activities including antibacterial, antitubercular, antiviral, antifungal, antiplatelet, antiarthritic, tyrosinase inhibitory and cytotoxicity. Several pharmacological studies of the natural products from Artocarpus have conclusively established their mode of action in treatment of various diseases and other health benefits. Jacalin, a lectin present in seeds of this plant has a wide range of activities. Strong interdisciplinary programmes that incorporate conventional and new technologies will be critical for the future development of Artocarpus as a promising source of medicinal products. In the present review, attempts on the important findings have been made on identification; synthesis and bioactivity of metabolites present in Artocarpus which have been highlighted along with the current trends in research on Artocarpus.
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- U B Jagtap
- Department of Biotechnology, Shivaji University, Vidyanagar, Kolhapur, (MS), India
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Bero J, Frédérich M, Quetin-Leclercq J. Antimalarial compounds isolated from plants used in traditional medicine. J Pharm Pharmacol 2010. [DOI: 10.1211/jpp.61.11.0001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 106] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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Objectives
This review covers the compounds with antiplasmodial activity isolated from plants published from 2005 to the end of 2008, organized according to their phytochemical classes. Details are given for substances with IC50 values ≤ 11 μM.
Key findings
Malaria is a major parasitic disease in many tropical and subtropical regions and is responsible for more than 1 million deaths each year in Africa. The rapid spread of resistance encourages the search for new active compounds. Nature and particularly plants used in traditional medicine are a potential source of new antimalarial drugs as they contain molecules with a great variety of structures and pharmacological activities.
Summary
A large number of antimalarial compounds with a wide variety of structures have been isolated from plants and can play a role in the development of new antimalarial drugs. Ethnopharmacological approaches appear to be a promising way to find plant metabolites that could be used as templates for designing new derivatives with improved properties.
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Affiliation(s)
- Joanne Bero
- Université catholique de Louvain, Louvain Drug Research Institute, Analytical Chemistry, Drug Analysis and Pharmacognosy Unit, Brussels, Belgium
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- University of Liège, Natural and Synthetic Drugs Research Center, Laboratory of Pharmacognosy, Liège, Belgium
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- Université catholique de Louvain, Louvain Drug Research Institute, Analytical Chemistry, Drug Analysis and Pharmacognosy Unit, Brussels, Belgium
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