1
|
Waleguele CC, Tchuente Tchuenmogne MA, Fotsing Fongang YS, Ngatchou J, Kezetas Bankeu JJ, Ngouela AS, Tsamo E, Sewald N, Krause RWM, Lenta BN. Bioguided isolation of antiplasmodial secondary metabolites from Persea americana Mill. (Lauraceae). Z NATURFORSCH C 2021; 77:125-131. [PMID: 34787980 DOI: 10.1515/znc-2021-0182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2021] [Accepted: 11/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
Abstract
The antiplasmodium assay-guided investigation of the roots, stem bark, and leaves of Persea americana Mill. led to the isolation of a new fatty alcohol, perseatriol (1), along with six known compounds (2-7). Their structures were elucidated based on the analysis of their NMR and MS data. All crude extracts and fractions exhibited good antiplasmodial activity on Plasmoduim falciparum 3D7 with IC50 values ranging from 0.76 to 10.5 μg/mL; they also displayed cytotoxicity against HeLa cells with low selectivity indexes (SIs). A preliminary Plasmodium lactate dehydrogenase (pLDH) assay was also performed on the isolated compounds. 9,9'-Di-O-feruloyl-5,5'-dimethoxysecoisolariciresinol (4) turned out to be non-toxic and displayed the best activities on P. falciparum with an IC50 value of 0.05 μM, comparable to the reference drug chloroquine with an IC50 value of 0.03 μM. Furthermore, besides compound 4, this work reports the first isolation of lutein (2) and scopoletin (3) from P. americana. The crude extracts of roots, stem bark, and leaves of P. americana, their fractions and compounds completely suppressed the growth of P. falciparum. The observed activity supports the use of P. americana in folk medicine for the treatment of malaria.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Christine Claire Waleguele
- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Yaoundé I, P.O. Box 812, Yaoundé, Cameroon.,Department of Chemistry, Rhodes University, P.O. Box 94, Grahamstown/Makhanda 6140, South Africa
| | | | | | - Jules Ngatchou
- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Yaoundé I, P.O. Box 812, Yaoundé, Cameroon
| | - Jean Jules Kezetas Bankeu
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, The University of Bamenda, P.O. Box 39, Bambili, Cameroon
| | - Augustin Silvère Ngouela
- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Yaoundé I, P.O. Box 812, Yaoundé, Cameroon
| | - Etienne Tsamo
- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Yaoundé I, P.O. Box 812, Yaoundé, Cameroon
| | - Norbert Sewald
- Department of Chemistry, Bielefeld University, P.O. Box 100131, 33501 Bielefeld, Germany
| | - Rui Werner Maçedo Krause
- Department of Chemistry, Rhodes University, P.O. Box 94, Grahamstown/Makhanda 6140, South Africa
| | - Bruno Ndjakou Lenta
- Department of Chemistry, Higher Teacher Training College, University of Yaoundé I, P.O. Box 47, Yaoundé, Cameroon
| |
Collapse
|
2
|
Vouffo ED, Douanla-Meli C, Awantu AF, Lenta BN, Ngouela S, Tsamo E, Laatsch H. New Metabolites From the Endophytic Fungus Cercophora samala Associated With Mitragyna inermis. Nat Prod Commun 2021. [DOI: 10.1177/1934578x211013220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
Abstract
Two new natural products, mitrafungidione (1) elucidated as prototrop-isomers of ( R-3-acetyl-5-ethyl-4-hydroxy-5 H-furan-2-one, and maristachone F (2a), elucidated as 5-(1-hydroxyethyl)-4-(hydroxymethyl)-3-methoxy-2-methylphenol, together with 5 known compounds have been isolated from the solid cultures of an endophytic fungus associated with Mitragyna inermis (Rubiaceae) and identified as Cercophora samala. The structures of these compounds were elucidated by detailed spectroscopic analysis and by comparison of their spectroscopic data with those reported in the literature. The absolute configuration of 1 and 2a were determined by extensive DFT calculations.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Erik Donfack Vouffo
- Institute of Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry, Georg-August University, Göttingen, Germany
- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Science, TWAS Research Unit (TRU) of the University of Yaoundé I, Cameroon
| | - Clovis Douanla-Meli
- Julius Kühn Institute (JKI) – Federal Research Centre for Cultivated Plants, Institute for National and International Plant Health, Braunschweig, Germany
| | - Angelbert Fusi Awantu
- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Science, TWAS Research Unit (TRU) of the University of Yaoundé I, Cameroon
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, The University of Bamenda, Bambili, Cameroon
| | - Bruno Ndjakou Lenta
- Department of Chemistry, Higher Teacher Training College, University of Yaoundé, Cameroon
| | - Sylvère Ngouela
- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Science, TWAS Research Unit (TRU) of the University of Yaoundé I, Cameroon
| | - Etienne Tsamo
- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Science, TWAS Research Unit (TRU) of the University of Yaoundé I, Cameroon
| | - Hartmut Laatsch
- Institute of Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry, Georg-August University, Göttingen, Germany
| |
Collapse
|
3
|
Essoung FRE, Mba’ning BM, Tcho AT, Chhabra SC, Mohamed SA, Lenta BN, Ngouela SA, Tsamo E, Hassanali A, Cox RJ. Antifeedant and ovicidal activities of a new cassane and other compounds from Caesalpinia welwitschiana Oliv. and Caesalpinia bonduc L. against Tuta absoluta (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). Nat Prod Res 2020; 35:5681-5691. [DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2020.1825424] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Flaure Rosette Ehawa Essoung
- University Institute of Technology, University of Ngaoundere, Cameroon
- International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE), Nairobi, Kenya
- Chemistry Department, School of Pure and Applied Sciences, Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya
| | | | | | - Sumesh Chander Chhabra
- Chemistry Department, School of Pure and Applied Sciences, Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya
| | | | - Bruno Ndjakou Lenta
- Department of Chemistry, Higher Teacher Training College, University of Yaoundé I, Cameroon
| | | | - Etienne Tsamo
- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Yaoundé, Cameroon
| | - Ahmed Hassanali
- Chemistry Department, School of Pure and Applied Sciences, Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya
| | - Russell John Cox
- Institute of Organic Chemistry, BMWZ, Leibniz University Hannover, Germany
| |
Collapse
|
4
|
Waleguele CC, Mba’ning BM, Awantu AF, Bankeu JJK, Fongang YSF, Ngouela AS, Tsamo E, Sewald N, Lenta BN, Krause RWM. Antiparasitic Constituents of Beilschmiedia louisii and Beilschmiedia obscura and Some Semisynthetic Derivatives (Lauraceae). Molecules 2020; 25:molecules25122862. [PMID: 32575860 PMCID: PMC7357032 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25122862] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2020] [Revised: 06/17/2020] [Accepted: 06/18/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
Abstract
The MeOH/CH2Cl2 (1:1) extracts of the roots and leaves of Beilschmiedia louisii and B. obscura showed potent antitrypanosomal activity during preliminary screening on Trypanosoma brucei brucei. Phytochemical investigation of these extracts led to the isolation of a mixture of two new endiandric acid derivatives beilschmiedol B (1) and beilschmiedol C (2), and one new phenylalkene obscurene A (3) together with twelve known compounds (4–15). In addition, four new derivatives (11a–11d) were synthesized from compound 11. Their structures were elucidated based on their NMR and MS data. Compounds 5, 6, and 7 were isolated for the first time from the Beilschmiedia genus. Additionally, the NMR data of compound 4 are given here for the first time. The isolates were evaluated for their antitrypanosomal and antimalarial activities against Tb brucei and the Plasmodium falciparum chloroquine-resistant strain Pf3D7 in vitro, respectively. From the tested compounds, the mixture of new compounds 1 and 2 exhibited the most potent antitrypanosomal activity in vitro with IC50 value of 4.91 μM.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Christine C. Waleguele
- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Yaoundé I, P.O. Box 812 Yaoundé, Cameroon; (C.C.W.); (B.M.M.); (A.S.N.); (E.T.)
| | - Brice M. Mba’ning
- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Yaoundé I, P.O. Box 812 Yaoundé, Cameroon; (C.C.W.); (B.M.M.); (A.S.N.); (E.T.)
| | - Angelbert F. Awantu
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, The University of Bamenda, P.O. Box 39 Bambili, Cameroon; (A.F.A.); (J.J.K.B.)
| | - Jean J. K. Bankeu
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, The University of Bamenda, P.O. Box 39 Bambili, Cameroon; (A.F.A.); (J.J.K.B.)
| | - Yannick S. F. Fongang
- Department of Chemistry, Higher Teacher Training College, The University of Maroua, P.O. Box 55 Maroua, Cameroon
- Correspondence: (Y.S.F.F.); (B.N.L.); Tel.: +237-696-132-833(Y.S.F.F.); +237-675-097-561 (B.N.L.)
| | - Augustin S. Ngouela
- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Yaoundé I, P.O. Box 812 Yaoundé, Cameroon; (C.C.W.); (B.M.M.); (A.S.N.); (E.T.)
| | - Etienne Tsamo
- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Yaoundé I, P.O. Box 812 Yaoundé, Cameroon; (C.C.W.); (B.M.M.); (A.S.N.); (E.T.)
| | - Norbert Sewald
- Department of Chemistry, Bielefeld University, P.O. Box 100131, 33501 Bielefeld, Germany;
| | - Bruno N. Lenta
- Department of Chemistry, Higher Teacher Training College, University of Yaoundé I, P.O. Box 47 Yaoundé, Cameroon
- Correspondence: (Y.S.F.F.); (B.N.L.); Tel.: +237-696-132-833(Y.S.F.F.); +237-675-097-561 (B.N.L.)
| | - Rui W. M. Krause
- Department of Chemistry, Rhodes University, P.O. Box 94, Grahamstown 6140, South Africa;
| |
Collapse
|
5
|
Ngoupayo J, Noungoue DT, Lenta BN, Tabopda TK, Khan SN, Ngouela S, Shaiq MA, Tsamo E. Brevipsidone, a New Depsidone and Other α-Glucosidase Inhibitors from Garcinia Brevipedicellata (Clusiaceae). Nat Prod Commun 2019. [DOI: 10.1177/1934578x0700201119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
Abstract
Brevipsidone (1), a new depsidone was isolated from the methanol extract of the stem bark of Garcinia brevipedicellata together with known damnacanthal (2), pilloin (3), scopoletin (4). The structure of the new compound was determined by analysis of spectroscopic data. Compounds 1–4 were evaluated for their α-glucosidase inhibition effect and showed significant inhibitory activity.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Joseph Ngoupayo
- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Yaoundé I, P.O. Box 812 Yaoundé, Cameroon
| | - Diderot T. Noungoue
- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Yaoundé I, P.O. Box 812 Yaoundé, Cameroon
| | - Bruno N. Lenta
- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Yaoundé I, P.O. Box 812 Yaoundé, Cameroon
| | - Turibio K. Tabopda
- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Yaoundé I, P.O. Box 812 Yaoundé, Cameroon
| | - Shamsun N. Khan
- H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry, University of Karachi, Karachi-75270, Pakistan
| | - Silvère Ngouela
- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Yaoundé I, P.O. Box 812 Yaoundé, Cameroon
| | - Mohammad A. Shaiq
- H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry, University of Karachi, Karachi-75270, Pakistan
| | - Etienne Tsamo
- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Yaoundé I, P.O. Box 812 Yaoundé, Cameroon
| |
Collapse
|
6
|
Tchuente Tchuenmogne MA, Kammalac TN, Gohlke S, Kouipou RMT, Aslan A, Kuzu M, Comakli V, Demirdag R, Ngouela SA, Tsamo E, Sewald N, Lenta BN, Boyom FF. Compounds from Terminalia mantaly L. (Combretaceae) Stem Bark Exhibit Potent Inhibition against Some Pathogenic Yeasts and Enzymes of Metabolic Significance. Medicines (Basel) 2017; 4:E6. [PMID: 28930221 PMCID: PMC5597071 DOI: 10.3390/medicines4010006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2016] [Revised: 12/23/2016] [Accepted: 01/12/2017] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
Abstract
Background: Pathogenic yeasts resistance to current drugs emphasizes the need for new, safe, and cost-effective drugs. Also, new inhibitors are needed to control the effects of enzymes that are implicated in metabolic dysfunctions such as cancer, obesity, and epilepsy. Methods: The anti-yeast extract from Terminalia mantaly (Combretaceae) was fractionated and the structures of the isolated compounds established by means of spectroscopic analysis and comparison with literature data. Activity was assessed against Candida albicans, C. parapsilosis and C. krusei using the microdilution method, and against four enzymes of metabolic significance: glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase, human erythrocyte carbonic anhydrase I and II, and glutathione S-transferase. Results: Seven compounds, 3,3'-di-O-methylellagic acid 4'-O-α-rhamnopyranoside; 3-O-methylellagic acid; arjungenin or 2,3,19,23-tetrahydroxyolean-12-en-28-oïc acid; arjunglucoside or 2,3,19,23-tetrahydroxyolean-12-en-28-oïc acid glucopyranoside; 2α,3α,24-trihydroxyolean-11,13(18)-dien-28-oïc acid; stigmasterol; and stigmasterol 3-O-β-d-glucopyranoside were isolated from the extract. Among those, 3,3'-di-O-methylellagic acid 4'-O-α-rhamnopyranoside, 3-O-methylellagic acid, and arjunglucoside showed anti-yeast activity comparable to that of reference fluconazole with minimal inhibitory concentrations (MIC) below 32 µg/mL. Besides, Arjunglucoside potently inhibited the tested enzymes with 50% inhibitory concentrations (IC50) below 4 µM and inhibitory constant (Ki) <3 µM. Conclusions: The results achieved indicate that further SAR studies will likely identify potent hit derivatives that should subsequently enter the drug development pipeline.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Marthe Aimée Tchuente Tchuenmogne
- Laboratory of Natural Products and Organic Synthesis, Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Yaoundé 1, P.O. Box 812, Yaoundé, Cameroon.
| | - Thierry Ngouana Kammalac
- Antimicrobial & Biocontrol Agents Unit, Laboratory for Phytobiochemistry and Medicinal Plants Studies, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Yaoundé I, P.O. Box 812, Yaoundé, Cameroon.
| | - Sebastian Gohlke
- Chemistry Department, Organic and Bioorganic Chemistry, Bielefeld University, P.O. Box 100131, D-33501 Bielefeld, Germany.
| | - Rufin Marie Toghueo Kouipou
- Antimicrobial & Biocontrol Agents Unit, Laboratory for Phytobiochemistry and Medicinal Plants Studies, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Yaoundé I, P.O. Box 812, Yaoundé, Cameroon.
| | - Abdulselam Aslan
- Faculty of Engineering, Department of Industrial Engineering, Giresun University, 28200 Giresun, Turkey.
| | - Muslum Kuzu
- Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Basic Pharmaceutical Sciences, Agrı Ibrahim Cecen University, 04100 Agri, Turkey.
| | - Veysel Comakli
- School of Health, Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Agrı Ibrahim Cecen University, 04100 Agri, Turkey.
| | - Ramazan Demirdag
- School of Health, Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Agrı Ibrahim Cecen University, 04100 Agri, Turkey.
| | - Silvère Augustin Ngouela
- Laboratory of Natural Products and Organic Synthesis, Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Yaoundé 1, P.O. Box 812, Yaoundé, Cameroon.
| | - Etienne Tsamo
- Laboratory of Natural Products and Organic Synthesis, Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Yaoundé 1, P.O. Box 812, Yaoundé, Cameroon.
| | - Norbert Sewald
- Chemistry Department, Organic and Bioorganic Chemistry, Bielefeld University, P.O. Box 100131, D-33501 Bielefeld, Germany.
| | - Bruno Ndjakou Lenta
- Department of Chemistry, Higher Teacher Training College, University of Yaoundé 1, Yaoundé, Cameroon.
| | - Fabrice Fekam Boyom
- Antimicrobial & Biocontrol Agents Unit, Laboratory for Phytobiochemistry and Medicinal Plants Studies, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Yaoundé I, P.O. Box 812, Yaoundé, Cameroon.
| |
Collapse
|
7
|
Lenta BN, Ngatchou J, Frese M, Ladoh-Yemeda F, Voundi S, Nardella F, Michalek C, Wibberg D, Ngouela S, Tsamo E, Kaiser M, Kalinowski J, Sewald N. Purpureone, an antileishmanial ergochrome from the endophytic fungus Purpureocillium lilacinum. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016. [DOI: 10.1515/znb-2016-0128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
Abstract
Abstract
The ethyl acetate extracts prepared from the mycelia of three endophytic fungi Purpureocillium lilacinum, Aspergillus sp., and Fusarium sp., isolated from the roots of Rauvolfia macrophylla (Apocynaceae) were screened for their antiprotozoal activity in vitro against Plasmodium falciparum (NF54), Leishmania donovani, Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense, and Trypanosoma cruzi. Amongst these extracts, the one from P. lilacinum showed potent antileishmanial activity against L. donovani (IC50 value of 0.174 μg mL−1) with good selectivity (SI=94.9) toward the L6 cell line, whereas the other extracts were inactive and not selective. The fractionation and purification of the active extract from P. lilacinum by column chromatography over silica gel yielded a new ergochromone derivative (1), together with six known compounds: (22E,24R)-stigmasta-5,7,22-trien-3-β-ol (2), (22E,24R)-stigmasta-4,6,8(14),22-tetraen-3-one (3), emodin (4), chrysophanol (5), aloe-emodin (6), and palmitic acid, whose structures were elucidated spectroscopically. Compound 1 was tested in vitro for its antiparasitic activities against the above listed parasites and for its antimicrobial activity against Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus cereus, Listeria monocytogenes, Escherichia coli, Providencia stuartii, Klebsiella pneumoniae, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The compound displayed potent antileishmanial activity against L. donovani with an IC50 value of 0.63 μg mL−1 (0.87 μm) with good selectivity (SI=49.5) toward the L6 cell line. It also exhibited good antibacterial activity against three of the tested microbial strains B. cereus, E. coli ATCC879, and P. stuartii ATCC29916 with minimum inhibitory concentrations below 62.6 μg mL−1. Compound 1 is thus a promising active compound that could be investigated for antileishmanial and antimicrobial drug development.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Bruno Ndjakou Lenta
- Department of Chemistry, Higher Teacher Training College, University of Yaoundé 1, P.O. Box 47, Yaoundé, Cameroon
- Chemistry Department, Organic and Bioorganic Chemistry, Bielefeld University, P.O. Box 100131, 33501 Bielefeld, Germany
| | - Jules Ngatchou
- Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Yaoundé 1, P.O. Box 812, Yaoundé, Cameroon
| | - Marcel Frese
- Chemistry Department, Organic and Bioorganic Chemistry, Bielefeld University, P.O. Box 100131, 33501 Bielefeld, Germany
| | - Flora Ladoh-Yemeda
- Department of Microbiology, University of Yaoundé 1, P.O. Box 812, Yaoundé, Cameroon
| | - Steve Voundi
- Department of Microbiology, University of Yaoundé 1, P.O. Box 812, Yaoundé, Cameroon
| | - Flore Nardella
- Laboratoire d’Innovation Thérapeutique, UMR7200 CNRS/Université de Strasbourg, Labex Médalis, Faculté de Pharmacie, 67412 Illkirch, France
| | - Carmela Michalek
- Chemistry Department, Organic and Bioorganic Chemistry, Bielefeld University, P.O. Box 100131, 33501 Bielefeld, Germany
| | - Daniel Wibberg
- Centrum für Biotechnologie – CeBiTec, Bielefeld University, 33615 Bielefeld, Germany
| | - Silvère Ngouela
- Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Yaoundé 1, P.O. Box 812, Yaoundé, Cameroon
| | - Etienne Tsamo
- Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Yaoundé 1, P.O. Box 812, Yaoundé, Cameroon
| | - Marcel Kaiser
- Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Medical Parasitology and Infection Biology, CH-4002 Basel, Switzerland
- University of Basel, CH-4003 Basel, Switzerland
| | - Jörn Kalinowski
- Centrum für Biotechnologie – CeBiTec, Bielefeld University, 33615 Bielefeld, Germany
| | - Norbert Sewald
- Chemistry Department, Organic and Bioorganic Chemistry, Bielefeld University, P.O. Box 100131, 33501 Bielefeld, Germany
| |
Collapse
|
8
|
Mbosso Teinkela JE, Siwe Noundou X, Nguemfo EL, Meyer F, Djoukoue A, Van Antwerpen P, Ngouela S, Tsamo E, Mpondo Mpondo EA, Vardamides JC, Azebaze GAB, Wintjens R. Identification of compounds with anti-proliferative activity from the wood of Ficus elastica Roxb. ex Hornem. aerial roots. Fitoterapia 2016; 112:65-73. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fitote.2016.05.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2016] [Revised: 05/04/2016] [Accepted: 05/06/2016] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
|
9
|
Mba’ning BM, Ndjakou BL, Talontsi FM, Lannang AM, Dittrich B, Ngouela SA, Tsamo E, Sewald N, Laatsch H. Salaterpene E, a eudesmane-type sesquiterpene from Salacia longipes var. camerunensis. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016. [DOI: 10.1515/znb-2015-0106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
Abstract
Abstract
A mixture of two compounds with potent antiplasmodial activity in vitro against the W2 strain of Plasmodium falciparum (half maximal inhibitory concentration, 1.12 μg/mL) was obtained in a previous investigation of the CH2Cl2-MeOH extract of the seeds of Salacia longipes var. camerunensis. Separation by column chromatography led now to the isolation of salaterpene E (1) and (1R,2R,4S,5S,6R,7R,9S,10R)-2-acetoxy-1,6,9-tribenzoyloxy-4-hydroxy-dihydro-β-agarofuran (2). The structure of 1 was elucidated by spectroscopic analysis, and its absolute configuration was established unambiguously by means of single-crystal X-ray diffraction. Also the absolute configurations of the recently described salaterpenes A (2a) and D (2b) were determined by this method using the anomalous scattering of the oxygen atoms only.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
| | - Bruno Lenta Ndjakou
- Department of Chemistry, Higher Teacher Training College, University of Yaoundé 1, P.O. Box 47, Yaoundé, Cameroon
| | - Ferdinand Mouafo Talontsi
- Institute of Environmental Research (INFU), Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Technical University of Dortmund, Otto-Hahn-Strasse 6, D-44221 Dortmund, Germany
| | - Alain Meli Lannang
- Department of Chemistry, Organic, and Bioorganic Chemistry, Bielefeld University, D-33501 Bielefeld, Germany
| | - Birger Dittrich
- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Göttingen, Tammannstrasse 4, D-37077 Göttingen, Germany
| | | | - Etienne Tsamo
- Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Yaoundé 1, Yaoundé, Cameroon
| | - Norbert Sewald
- Department of Chemistry, Organic, and Bioorganic Chemistry, Bielefeld University, D-33501 Bielefeld, Germany
| | - Hartmut Laatsch
- Institute of Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry, University of Göttingen, Tammannstrasse 2, D-37077 Göttingen, Germany
| |
Collapse
|
10
|
Mbosso Teinkela JE, Assob Nguedia JC, Meyer F, Vouffo Donfack E, Lenta Ndjakou B, Ngouela S, Tsamo E, Adiogo D, Guy Blaise Azebaze A, Wintjens R. In vitro antimicrobial and anti-proliferative activities of plant extracts from Spathodea campanulata, Ficus bubu, and Carica papaya. Pharm Biol 2016; 54:1086-1095. [PMID: 26799575 DOI: 10.3109/13880209.2015.1103273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
Abstract
CONTEXT African medicinal plants represent a prominent source of new active substances. In this context, three plants were selected for biological investigations based on their traditional uses. OBJECTIVE The antimicrobial and anti-proliferative features of three plants used for medicinal purpose were evaluated. MATERIALS AND METHODS The antimicrobial activities of methanol extracts of Ficus bubu Warb. (Moraceae) stem bark and leaves, of Spathodea campanulata P. Beauv. (Bignoniaceae) flowers, as well as those of Carica papaya Linn. (Caricaceae) latex, were determined using the microbroth dilution method against a set of bacteria and fungi pathogens including: Enterococcus faecalis, Staphylococcus aureus, S. saprophyticus, S. epidermididis, Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumonia, Salmonella typhimurium, Candida albicans, and Trichophyton rubrum. The tested concentrations of extracts ranged from 2500.0 to 2.4 μg/mL and MIC values were evaluated after 24 h incubation at 37 °C. Subsequently, MTT assay was used to estimate anti-proliferative activity of these methanol extracts and of F. bubu latex on three human cancer cell lines (U373 glioblastoma, A549 NSCLC, and SKMEL-28 melanoma). RESULTS The methanol extract of F. bubu stem bark exhibited the highest antimicrobial activity against C. albicans with a MIC value of 9.8 μg/mL, while the F. bubu latex and the methanol extract of F. bubu leaves induced significant anti-proliferative activity against lung (IC50 values of 10 and 14 μg/mL, respectively) and glioma (IC50 values of 13 and 16 μg/mL, respectively) cancer cells. CONCLUSION These results indicate that effective drugs could be derived from the three studied plants.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Jean Emmanuel Mbosso Teinkela
- a Département Des Sciences Biologiques, Faculté De Médecine Et Des Sciences Pharmaceutiques (FMSP) , Université De Douala , Douala , Cameroun
- b Laboratory of Biopolymers and Supramolecular Nanomaterials, Faculté De Pharmacie , Université Libre De Bruxelles (ULB) , Campus Plaine (CP 206/4), Boulevard Du Triomphe , Brussels , Belgium
- c Laboratoire De Chimie Bio-Organique, Analytique Et Structurale, Département De Chimie, Faculté Des Sciences , Université De Douala , Douala , Cameroun
| | | | - Franck Meyer
- b Laboratory of Biopolymers and Supramolecular Nanomaterials, Faculté De Pharmacie , Université Libre De Bruxelles (ULB) , Campus Plaine (CP 206/4), Boulevard Du Triomphe , Brussels , Belgium
| | - Erik Vouffo Donfack
- e Laboratoire De Substances Naturelles Et Synthèse Organique, Département De Chimie Organique, Faculté Des Sciences , Université De Yaoundé I , Yaoundé , Cameroun
| | - Bruno Lenta Ndjakou
- f Department of Chemistry, Higher Teachers' Training College , University of Yaoundé 1 , P.O. Box 47 , Yaoundé , Cameroun
| | - Silvère Ngouela
- e Laboratoire De Substances Naturelles Et Synthèse Organique, Département De Chimie Organique, Faculté Des Sciences , Université De Yaoundé I , Yaoundé , Cameroun
| | - Etienne Tsamo
- e Laboratoire De Substances Naturelles Et Synthèse Organique, Département De Chimie Organique, Faculté Des Sciences , Université De Yaoundé I , Yaoundé , Cameroun
| | - Dieudonné Adiogo
- a Département Des Sciences Biologiques, Faculté De Médecine Et Des Sciences Pharmaceutiques (FMSP) , Université De Douala , Douala , Cameroun
| | - Anatole Guy Blaise Azebaze
- c Laboratoire De Chimie Bio-Organique, Analytique Et Structurale, Département De Chimie, Faculté Des Sciences , Université De Douala , Douala , Cameroun
| | - René Wintjens
- b Laboratory of Biopolymers and Supramolecular Nanomaterials, Faculté De Pharmacie , Université Libre De Bruxelles (ULB) , Campus Plaine (CP 206/4), Boulevard Du Triomphe , Brussels , Belgium
| |
Collapse
|
11
|
Mbosso J, Kamdem L, Nguedia J, Meyer F, Ebelle D, Lenta B, Tchouankeu J, Tsamo E, Looze Y, Adiogo D, Azebaze G, Wintjens R. In Vitro Evaluation of Antimicrobial and Antiproliferative Activities for Compounds Isolated from the Ficus Bubu Warb. (Moraceae) Fruits: Chemotaxonomic Significance. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2015. [DOI: 10.2174/2210303105666151008213521] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
|
12
|
Lenta B, Ngamgwe R, Kamdem L, Ngatchou J, Tantangmo F, Antheaume C, Kaiser M, Ngouela S, Tsamo E, Sewald N. Compounds from Diospyros canaliculata (Ebenaceae) and their Antiparasitic Activities. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2015. [DOI: 10.9734/irjpac/2015/15267] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
|
13
|
Donfack EV, Lenta BN, Kongue MDT, Fongang YF, Ngouela S, Tsamo E, Dittrich B, Laatsch H. Naucleactonin D, an Indole Alkaloid and other Chemical Constituents from Roots and Fruits of Mitragyna inermis. Zeitschrift für Naturforschung B 2014. [DOI: 10.5560/znb.2012-0115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
Abstract
Phytochemical investigation of the roots and fruits of Mitragyna inermis (Rubiaceae) resulted in the isolation of a new indole alkaloid, named naucleactonin D (1), together with fourteen known compounds: nauclefiline (2), naucleficine (3), nauclefidine (4), angustoline (5), angustine (6), barbinervic acid (7), quinovic acid 3-O-a-L-rhamnopyranoside (8), betulinic acid (9), a mixture of ursolic (10) and oleanolic acid (11), a mixture of stigmasterol and b-sitosterol, b-sitosterol 3-O- b-D-glucopyranoside, and strictosamide (12) as the major compound. The structures of the isolated compounds were elucidated by detailed spectroscopic analysis and by comparison with published data. No 13C NMR data for 2 and 3 exist in the literature and compounds 2, 3, 5, 7, and 12 are reported for the first time from the genus Mitragyna. The crude extract and isolated compounds were tested in vitro for their preliminary cytotoxicity against brine shrimps (Artemia salina).
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Erik V. Donfack
- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Science, TWAS Research Unit (TRU) of the University of Yaoundé I, P. O. Box 812 Yaoundé, Cameroon
- Institute of Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry, Georg-August University, Tammannstr. 2, D-37077 Göttingen, Germany
| | - Bruno N. Lenta
- Department of Chemistry, Higher Teachers’ Training College, University of Yaoundé I, P. O. Box 47, Yaoundé, Cameroon
| | - Michel D. T. Kongue
- Institute of Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry, Georg-August University, Tammannstr. 2, D-37077 Göttingen, Germany
| | - Yannick F. Fongang
- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Science, TWAS Research Unit (TRU) of the University of Yaoundé I, P. O. Box 812 Yaoundé, Cameroon
| | - Silvère Ngouela
- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Science, TWAS Research Unit (TRU) of the University of Yaoundé I, P. O. Box 812 Yaoundé, Cameroon
| | - Etienne Tsamo
- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Science, TWAS Research Unit (TRU) of the University of Yaoundé I, P. O. Box 812 Yaoundé, Cameroon
| | - Birger Dittrich
- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Georg-August University, Tammannstr. 4, D-37077 Göttingen, Germany
| | - Hartmut Laatsch
- Institute of Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry, Georg-August University, Tammannstr. 2, D-37077 Göttingen, Germany
| |
Collapse
|
14
|
Soh RF, Bankeu JK, Lenta BN, Mbáning BM, Ngouela S, Tsamo E, Sewald N. Antibacterial Ellagic Acid Derivatives and Other Constituents from Pancovia pedicellaris. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014. [DOI: 10.1515/znb-2009-0913] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
Abstract
Two new ellagic acid derivatives, named panconosides A (1) andB(2) were isolated from Pancovia pedicellaris together with eleven known compounds (3 - 13). The structures of 1 and 2, as well as those of the known compounds were established by spectroscopic methods and by comparison with previously reported data. Compounds 1 and 2 were tested in vitro for their antibacterial potential against six strains of microorganisms: Micrococcus luteus, Streptococcus ferus, Streptococcus minor, Escherichia coli, Bacillus subtilis, and Pseudomonas agarici. They were found to exhibit moderate antibacterial activity against all the tested strains compared to standard drugs.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- René F. Soh
- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Science, TWAS Research Unit (TRU) of the University of Yaoundé I, P.O. Box 812, Yaoundé, Cameroon
| | - Jean K. Bankeu
- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Science, TWAS Research Unit (TRU) of the University of Yaoundé I, P.O. Box 812, Yaoundé, Cameroon
| | - Bruno N. Lenta
- Department of Chemistry, Higher Teacher’s Training College, University of Yaoundé I, P.O. Box 47, Yaoundé, Cameroon
- Department of Chemistry, Organic and Bioorganic Chemistry, Bielefeld University, P.O. Box 100131, 33501 Bielefeld, Germany
| | - Brice M. Mbáning
- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Science, TWAS Research Unit (TRU) of the University of Yaoundé I, P.O. Box 812, Yaoundé, Cameroon
| | - Silvère Ngouela
- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Science, TWAS Research Unit (TRU) of the University of Yaoundé I, P.O. Box 812, Yaoundé, Cameroon
| | - Etienne Tsamo
- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Science, TWAS Research Unit (TRU) of the University of Yaoundé I, P.O. Box 812, Yaoundé, Cameroon
| | - Norbert Sewald
- Department of Chemistry, Organic and Bioorganic Chemistry, Bielefeld University, P.O. Box 100131, 33501 Bielefeld, Germany
| |
Collapse
|
15
|
Mba’ning BM, Lenta BN, Ngouela S, Noungoué DT, Tantangmo F, Talontsi M, Tsamo E, Laatsch H. Salacetal, an Oleanane-type Triterpene from Salacia longipes var. camerunensis. Zeitschrift für Naturforschung B 2014. [DOI: 10.1515/znb-2011-1212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
Abstract
Phytochemical investigation of the roots of Salacia longipes var. camerunensis led to the isolation of a new triterpenoid, salacetal (1), together with the known compounds mangiferin, 2-hydroxy- 3-oxo-D:A-friedooleanan-29-oic acid, β -sitosterol, and stigmasterol. The structure of the new compound as well as those of the known compounds were established by means of spectroscopic methods and by comparison with reported data.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Brice M. Mba’ning
- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Yaoundé 1, P.O. Box 812, Yaoundé, Cameroon
| | - Bruno N. Lenta
- Department of Chemistry, ENS, University of Yaoundé 1, P.O. Box 47, Yaoundé, Cameroon
| | - Silvère Ngouela
- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Yaoundé 1, P.O. Box 812, Yaoundé, Cameroon
| | - Didérot T. Noungoué
- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Yaoundé 1, P.O. Box 812, Yaoundé, Cameroon
| | - Ferdinand Tantangmo
- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Yaoundé 1, P.O. Box 812, Yaoundé, Cameroon
| | - M. Talontsi
- Institute of Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry, University of Göttingen, Tammannstraße 2, 37077 Göttingen, Germany
| | - Etienne Tsamo
- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Yaoundé 1, P.O. Box 812, Yaoundé, Cameroon
| | - Hartmut Laatsch
- Institute of Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry, University of Göttingen, Tammannstraße 2, 37077 Göttingen, Germany
| |
Collapse
|
16
|
Noungoue DT, Chaabi M, Ngouela S, Antheaume C, Boyom FF, Gut J, Rosenthal PJ, Lobstein A, Tsamo E. Antimalarial Compounds from the Stem Bark of Vismia laurentii. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014; 64:210-4. [DOI: 10.1515/znc-2009-3-410] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
Abstract
A phytochemical study of the stem bark of Vismia laurentii resulted in the isolation of a tetracyclic triterpene, tirucalla-7,24-dien-3-one (1), and seven other known compounds: 3-geranyloxyemodin (2), vismiaquinone A (3), vismiaquinone B (4), bivismiaquinone (5), epifriedelinol (6), betulinic acid (7) and stigmasta-7,22-dien-3-ol (8). The structure of all these compounds was elucidated by spectroscopic means. The stem bark extract and compounds 1 and 3 showed good antimalarial activity against the W2 strain of Plasmodium falciparum.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Diderot T. Noungoue
- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Science, TWAS Research Unit (TRU) of University of Yaoundé I, P.O. Box 812, Yaoundé, Cameroon
| | - Mehdi Chaabi
- Laboratory of Pharmacognosy, LC1 UMR 7175, ULP, Faculty of Pharmacy, Strasbourg, France
| | - Silvère Ngouela
- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Science, TWAS Research Unit (TRU) of University of Yaoundé I, P.O. Box 812, Yaoundé, Cameroon
| | - Cyril Antheaume
- Laboratory of NMR, LC1 IFR85, ULP, Faculty of Pharmacy, Strasbourg, France
| | - Fabrice F. Boyom
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Yaoundé I, P.O. Box 812, Yaoundé, Cameroon
| | - Jiri Gut
- Division of Infectious Diseases Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94943, USA
| | - Philip J. Rosenthal
- Division of Infectious Diseases Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94943, USA
| | - Annelise Lobstein
- Laboratory of Pharmacognosy, LC1 UMR 7175, ULP, Faculty of Pharmacy, Strasbourg, France
| | - Etienne Tsamo
- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Science, TWAS Research Unit (TRU) of University of Yaoundé I, P.O. Box 812, Yaoundé, Cameroon
| |
Collapse
|
17
|
Ngamgwe RF, Yankam R, Chouna JR, Lanz C, Furrer J, Schürch S, Kaiser M, Lenta BN, Ngouela S, Tsamo E, Brenneisen R. Procerenone: a Fatty Acid Triterpenoid from the Fruit Pericarp of Omphalocarpum procerum (Sapotaceae). Iran J Pharm Res 2014; 13:1425-30. [PMID: 25587333 PMCID: PMC4232810] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Abstract
Phytochemical investigation of a dichloromethane-methanol (1:1) extract of the fruit pericarp of Omphalocarpum procerum which exhibited antiplasmodial activity during preliminary screening led to the isolation of the new fatty ester triterpenoid 3β-hexadecanoyloxy-28-hydroxyolean-12-en-11-one (1), together with five known compounds 2-6. The structure of the new compound as well as those of the known compounds was established by means of spectroscopic methods and by comparison with previously reported data. Compounds 1- 4 were evaluated in-vitro for their cytotoxicity against L6 cell lines and antiprotozoal activities against Plasmodium falciparum, Leishmania donovani, Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense and Trypanosoma cruzi (species responsible for human malaria, visceral leishmaniasis, African trypanosomiasis and Chagas disease, respectively). The tested compounds showed weak to moderate antiprotozoal activity and, no significant effect was detected regarding their cytotoxic potency.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Rosine Fotsing Ngamgwe
- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Science, TWAS Research Unit, University of Yaoundé 1, P. O. Box 812, Yaoundé, Cameroon.
| | - Raoul Yankam
- Department of Clinical Research, University of Bern, Murtenstrasse 35, CH-3010 Bern, Switzerland.
| | - Jean Rodolphe Chouna
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Dschang, P. O. Box 67, Dschang, Cameroon.
| | - Christian Lanz
- Department of Clinical Research, University of Bern, Murtenstrasse 35, CH-3010 Bern, Switzerland.
| | - Julien Furrer
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Bern, Freiestrasse 3, CH-3012 Berne, Switzerland.
| | - Stefan Schürch
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Bern, Freiestrasse 3, CH-3012 Berne, Switzerland.
| | - Marcel Kaiser
- Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Socinstrasse 57, CH-4002 Basel, Switzerland. ,University of Basel, Petersplatz 1, CH-4003 Basel, Switzerland.
| | - Bruno Ndjakou Lenta
- Department of Chemistry, Higher Teacher Training College, University of Yaoundé 1, P. O. Box 47, Yaoundé, Cameroon.,E-mail:
| | - Silvère Ngouela
- Department of Clinical Research, University of Bern, Murtenstrasse 35, CH-3010 Bern, Switzerland.
| | - Etienne Tsamo
- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Science, TWAS Research Unit, University of Yaoundé 1, P. O. Box 812, Yaoundé, Cameroon.
| | - Rudolf Brenneisen
- Department of Clinical Research, University of Bern, Murtenstrasse 35, CH-3010 Bern, Switzerland.
| |
Collapse
|
18
|
Tchuenmogne AM, Donfack EV, Kongue MD, Lenta BN, Ngouela S, Tsamo E, Sidhu N, Dittrich B, Laatsch H. Ingacamerounol, A New Flavonol and Other Chemical Constituents from Leaves and Stem Bark of Inga edulis Mart. B KOREAN CHEM SOC 2013. [DOI: 10.5012/bkcs.2013.34.12.3859] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
|
19
|
Mba'ning BM, Lenta BN, Noungoué DT, Antheaume C, Fongang YF, Ngouela SA, Boyom FF, Rosenthal PJ, Tsamo E, Sewald N, Laatsch H. Antiplasmodial sesquiterpenes from the seeds of Salacia longipes var. camerunensis. Phytochemistry 2013; 96:347-352. [PMID: 23863332 DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2013.06.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2013] [Revised: 06/12/2013] [Accepted: 06/17/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
Abstract
Phytochemical investigation of the seeds of Salacia longipes var. camerunensis led to the isolation of four sesquiterpenoid derivatives, salaterpene A (1) (1α,2β,8β-triacetoxy-6β,9β-dibenzoyloxy-4β-hydroxy-dihydro-β-agarofuran), salaterpene B (2) (1α,2β,8β-triacetoxy-9β-benzoyloxy-6β-cinnamoyloxy-4β-hydroxy-dihydro-β-agarofuran), salaterpene C (3) (1α,2β-diacetoxy-6β,9β-dibenzoyloxy-4β-hydroxy-dihydro-β-agarofuran) and salaterpene D (4) (2β-acetoxy-1α,6β-dibenzoyloxy-4β-hydroxy-9β-nicotinoyloxy-dihydro-β-agarofuran) together with two known compounds (5 and 6). The structures of the compounds were established by means of NMR spectroscopy. Compounds 1-4 and 6 were tested in vitro for their antiplasmodial activity against Plasmodium falciparum chloroquine-resistant strain W2. All the tested compounds exhibited a moderate potency with IC50 below 2.7 μM.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Brice M Mba'ning
- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Yaoundé 1, P.O. Box 812, Yaoundé, Cameroon
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Collapse
|
20
|
Mbosso EJT, Wintjens R, Lenta BN, Ngouela S, Rohmer M, Tsamo E. Chemical constituents from Glyphaea brevis and Monodora myristica: chemotaxonomic significance. Chem Biodivers 2013; 10:224-32. [PMID: 23418169 DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.201100378] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2011] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
Abstract
A chemical investigation of the Glyphaea brevis leaves and of the Monodora myristica fruits led to the identification of thirteen compounds, seven linear long-chain aliphatic compounds, 1, 2, 4, 6, and 9-11, three steroids, 3a, 3b, and 7, two triterpenes, 5a and 5b, and one polyol, 8. The compounds 2 and 8, previously mentioned in the literature, are here characterized by their complete (1)H- and (13)C-NMR assignments. This is the first report of a full NMR assignment for linear fatty acid esters of aliphatic primary alcohols and for meso-erythritol. Compound 5b and 8 were isolated for the first time from plant extracts of the Tiliaceae family, and compounds 9-11 from the Annonaceae plant family. Our results constitute the basis for further chemotaxonomic studies on the two species.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Emmanuel Jean Teinkela Mbosso
- Laboratoire des biopolymères et des nanomatériaux supramoléculaires, Faculté de Pharmacie, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Campus Plaine (CP 206/4), boulevard du Triomphe, B-1050 Brussels, Belgium.
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Collapse
|
21
|
Gojayev AS, Bankeu JJK, Awantu AF, Nkanwen ERS, Ali MS, Lenta BN, Guliyev AA, Noungoué DT, Ngouela SA, Tsamo E. Xanthine oxidase inhibitory activity of compounds from Chythrantus claneianus. BANGL J PHARMACOL 2013. [DOI: 10.3329/bjp.v8i1.13485] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
|
22
|
Mbosso EJT, Nguedia JCA, Meyer F, Lenta BN, Ngouela S, Lallemand B, Mathieu V, Antwerpen PV, Njunda AL, Adiogo D, Tsamo E, Looze Y, Kiss R, Wintjens R. Ceramide, cerebroside and triterpenoid saponin from the bark of aerial roots of Ficus elastica (Moraceae). Phytochemistry 2012; 83:95-103. [PMID: 22963707 DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2012.07.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2012] [Revised: 07/11/2012] [Accepted: 07/12/2012] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
Abstract
Three compounds, ficusamide (1), ficusoside (2) and elasticoside (3), were isolated from the bark of aerial roots of Ficus elastica (Moraceae), together with nine known compounds, including four triterpenes, three steroids and two aliphatic linear alcohols. The chemical structures of the three compounds were established by extensive 1D and 2D NMR spectroscopy, mass spectrometry and by comparison with published data. The growth inhibitory effect of the crude extract and isolated compounds was evaluated against several microorganisms and fungi. The cytotoxicity against human cancer cell lines was also assessed. Ficusamide (1) displayed a moderate in vitro growth inhibitory activity against the human A549 lung cancer cell line and a strong activity against Staphylococcus saprophyticus, while elasticoside (3) showed a potent activity on Enterococcus faecalis.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Emmanuel Jean Teinkela Mbosso
- Laboratory of Biopolymers and Supramolecular Nanomaterials, Faculté de Pharmacie, Université Libre de Bruxelles-ULB, Campus Plaine-CP 206/4, Boulevard du Triomphe, B-1050 Brussels, Belgium.
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Collapse
|
23
|
Watcho P, Zelefack F, Ngouela S, Nguelefack TB, Kamtchouing P, Tsamo E, Kamanyi A. Enhancement of erectile function of sexually naïve rats by β–sitosterol and α–β–amyrin acetate isolated from the hexane extract of Mondia whitei. Asian Pac J Trop Biomed 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/s2221-1691(12)60397-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
|
24
|
Lenta BN, Chouna JR, Nkeng-Efouet PA, Kimbu SF, Tsamo E, Sewald N. Obscurine: A New Cyclostachine Acid Derivative from Beilschmiedia obscura. Nat Prod Commun 2011. [DOI: 10.1177/1934578x1100601108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
Abstract
From the methylene chloride extract of the stem bark of Beilschmiedia obscura, a new cyclostachine derivative, obscurine (1), has been isolated, together with six known compounds. The structure of compound 1 was established by spectroscopic methods, including 1- and 2-dimensional NMR techniques.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Bruno Ndjakou Lenta
- Department of Chemistry, Higher Teachers’ Training College, University of Yaoundé 1, P.O. Box 47, Yaoundé, Cameroon
| | - Jean Rodolphe Chouna
- Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Yaounde 1, P.O. Box 812, Yaoundé, Cameroon
| | | | - Samuel Fon Kimbu
- Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Yaounde 1, P.O. Box 812, Yaoundé, Cameroon
| | - Etienne Tsamo
- Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Yaounde 1, P.O. Box 812, Yaoundé, Cameroon
| | - Norbert Sewald
- Chemistry Department, Organic and Bioorganic Chemistry, Bielefeld University, P.O. Box 100131, 33501 Bielefeld, Germany
| |
Collapse
|
25
|
Lenta BN, Chouna JR, Nkeng-Efouet PA, Kimbu SF, Tsamo E, Sewald N. Obscurine: a new cyclostachine acid derivative from Beilschmiedia obscura. Nat Prod Commun 2011; 6:1591-1592. [PMID: 22224267] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023] Open
Abstract
From the methylene chloride extract of the stem bark of Beilschmiedia obscura, a new cyclostachine derivative, obscurine (1), has been isolated, together with six known compounds. The structure of compound 1 was established by spectroscopic methods, including 1- and 2-dimensional NMR techniques.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Bruno Ndjakou Lenta
- Department of Chemistry, Higher Teachers' Training College, University of Yaoundé 1, P.O. Box 47, Yaoundé, Cameroon
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Collapse
|
26
|
Kemgne EAM, Mbacham WF, Boyom FF, Zollo PHA, Tsamo E, Rosenthal PJ. In vitro sensitivity of Plasmodium falciparum field isolates to extracts from Cameroonian Annonaceae plants. Parasitol Res 2011; 110:109-17. [DOI: 10.1007/s00436-011-2456-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2011] [Accepted: 05/11/2011] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
|
27
|
Bankeu JJK, Khayala R, Lenta BN, Noungoué DT, Ngouela SA, Mustafa SA, Asaad K, Choudhary MI, Prigge ST, Hasanov R, Nkengfack AE, Tsamo E, Ali MS. Isoflavone dimers and other bioactive constituents from the figs of Ficus mucuso. J Nat Prod 2011; 74:1370-1378. [PMID: 21619045 DOI: 10.1021/np100896w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
Abstract
Phytochemical investigation of the figs of Ficus mucuso led to the isolation of three new isoflavone dimer derivatives, mucusisoflavones A-C (1-3), together with 16 known compounds. Some of the isolates were tested in vitro for their inhibitory properties toward β-glucuronidase and Plasmodium falciparum enoyl-ACP reductase (PfENR) enzymes. Compound 1 (IC₅₀) 0.68 μM) showed inhibitory activity on β-glucuronidase enzyme, while 3 (IC₅₀) 7.69 μM) exhibited a weak inhibitory activity against P. falciparum enoyl-ACP reductase (PfENR).
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Jean J K Bankeu
- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Science, TWAS Research Unit of the University of Yaoundé I , P.O. Box 812, Yaoundé, Cameroon
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Collapse
|
28
|
Boyom FF, Fokou PVT, Yamthe LRT, Mfopa AN, Kemgne EM, Mbacham WF, Tsamo E, Zollo PHA, Gut J, Rosenthal PJ. Potent antiplasmodial extracts from Cameroonian Annonaceae. J Ethnopharmacol 2011; 134:717-724. [PMID: 21256952 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2011.01.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2010] [Revised: 01/09/2011] [Accepted: 01/14/2011] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
Abstract
AIM OF THE STUDY In a search for new antimalarial leads, we have carried out a preliminary ethnopharmacological study with the aim of evaluating the in vitro antiplasmodial activity of extracts from thirteen Annonaceae species growing in Cameroon, and of assessing the acute toxicity of promising fractions in Swiss albino mice. MATERIALS AND METHODS Plants were selected on the basis of an ethnobotanical survey carried out in four sites in centre and south regions of Cameroon (Yaoundé neighbourhoods, Kon-Yambetta, Ngobayang and Mbalmayo) on Annonaceae plants locally used to treat malaria and related symptoms. The choice of the sites was mainly based on environmental factors enabling mosquito breeding, cosmopolitan areas regrouping people from different cultural origins, areas with limited access to health centers, and areas with people relying exclusively on traditional medical practices. Collected materials were extracted by maceration in 95% ethanol. The crude extract was partitioned using organic solvents and the fractions afforded were evaluated for antiplasmodial activity in culture against the W2 strain of Plasmodium falciparum. Promising fractions (methanol fractions) were assessed for their acute toxicity in Swiss albino mice. RESULTS From the results achieved, 37 (31.3%) out of 118 extracts tested exhibited antiplasmodial activity, with IC(50) values ranging from 1.07 μg/ml to 9.03 μg/ml. Of the active extracts, 29 (78.4%) were methanol fractions, 21 (72.4%) of which inhibited the parasites with IC(50)<5 μg/ml. The promising fractions proved to be safe through oral administration in mice. CONCLUSIONS The activities and toxicity profiles of methanol fractions indicate that they deserve to be further investigated in detail for antimalarial lead discovery.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Fabrice Fekam Boyom
- Laboratory of Phytobiochemistry and Medicinal Plants Study, Faculty of Science, University of Yaoundé I, P.O. Box 812, Yaoundé, Cameroon.
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Collapse
|
29
|
Lenta BN, Kamdem LM, Ngouela S, Tantangmo F, Devkota KP, Boyom FF, Rosenthal PJ, Tsamo E. Antiplasmodial constituents from the fruit pericarp of Pentadesma butyracea. Planta Med 2011; 77:377-379. [PMID: 20927694 DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1250384] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
Abstract
Bioassay-guided fractionation of the fruit pericarp of Pentadesma butyracea, using the antiplasmodial test, led to the isolation of a new xanthone, named pentadexanthone (1), together with six known compounds: cratoxylone (2), α-mangostin (3), 1,3,5-trihydroxy-2-methoxyxanthone (4), garcinone E (5), (-)-epicathechin (6), and lupeol (7). The structure of 1 was elucidated by spectroscopic data analysis. An antiplasmodial assay was performed with the isolates, in which compounds 1- 3 and 5 exhibited potent activity in vitro against Plasmodium falciparum chloroquine-resistant strain W2, with IC₅₀ values below 3 µM.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Bruno Ndjakou Lenta
- Department of Chemistry, Higher Teachers' Training College, University of Yaoundé 1, Yaoundé, Cameroon
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Collapse
|
30
|
Mba'ning BM, Lenta BN, Ngouela S, Noungoué DT, Tantangmo F, Talontsi FM, Tsamo E, Laatsch H. Salacetal, an Oleanane-type Triterpene from Salacia longipes var. camerunensis. Z Naturforsch B 2011. [DOI: 10.5560/znb.2011.66b1270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
|
31
|
Awantu AF, Lenta BN, Bogner T, Fongang YF, Ngouela S, Wansi JD, Tsamo E, Sewald N. Dialiumoside, an Olean-18-ene Triterpenoid from Dialium excelsum. Z Naturforsch B 2011. [DOI: 10.5560/znb.2011.66b0624] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
|
32
|
Tantangmo F, Lenta BN, Boyom FF, Ngouela S, Kaiser M, Tsamo E, Weniger B, Rosenthal PJ, Vonthron-Sénécheau C. Antiprotozoal activities of some constituents of Markhamia tomentosa (Bignoniaceae). Ann Trop Med Parasitol 2010; 104:391-8. [PMID: 20819307 DOI: 10.1179/136485910x12743554760180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
Abstract
Phytochemical investigation of an ethyl-acetate extract of the stem bark of Markhamia tomentosa (Bignoniaceae), which had good antimalarial activity in vitro, resulted in the isolation of eight known compounds: 2-acetylnaphtho[2,3-b]furan-4,9-dione (1), 2-acetyl-6-methoxynaphtho[2,3-b]furan-4,9-dione (2), oleanolic acid (3), pomolic acid (4), 3-acetylpomolic acid (5), tormentic acid (6), beta-sitosterol (7) and beta-sitosterol-3-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside (8). The structures of these compounds were established by spectroscopic methods. Each of compounds 1, 2, 4 and 5 was evaluated in vitro for its antiprotozoal activities against the ring stages of two chloroquine-resistant strains of Plasmodium falciparum (K1 and W2), the amastigotes of Leishmania donovani, and the bloodstream trypomastigotes of Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense (the species responsible for human malaria, visceral leishmaniasis and African trypanosomiasis, respectively). Although compounds 1 and 2 exhibited potent antiprotozoal activities, they also showed high toxicity against a mammalian (L-6) cell line.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- F Tantangmo
- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Science, TWAS Research Unit of University of Yaoundé I, PO Box 812, Yaoundé, Cameroon
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Collapse
|
33
|
Tantangmo F, Lenta BN, Ngouela S, Kamdem LM, Weniger B, Tsamo E, Lobstein A, Vonthron-Sénécheau C. New Sphingolipids and Other Constituents of Pancovia laurentii. Helv Chim Acta 2010. [DOI: 10.1002/hlca.201000078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
|
34
|
Boyom FF, Madiesse EK, Bankeu JJ, Tsouh VP, Lenta BN, Mbacham WF, Tsamo E, Zollo PHA, Gut J, Rosenthal PJ. Falcipain 2 inhibitors and antiplasmodial compounds from a bio-guided fractionation of the fruits of Sorindeia juglandifolia A. Rich. (Anacardiaceae) growing in Cameroon. Malar J 2010. [PMCID: PMC2963303 DOI: 10.1186/1475-2875-9-s2-p6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
|
35
|
Mbosso EJT, Ngouela S, Nguedia JCA, Beng VP, Rohmer M, Tsamo E. In vitro antimicrobial activity of extracts and compounds of some selected medicinal plants from Cameroon. J Ethnopharmacol 2010; 128:476-81. [PMID: 20093175 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2010.01.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2009] [Revised: 11/20/2009] [Accepted: 01/06/2010] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
Abstract
AIM OF THE STUDY Seven extracts and eight compounds from four selected Cameroonian medicinal plants, Solanecio mannii Hook f. (Asteraceae), Monodora myristica Dunal (Annonaceae), Albizia gummifera (J.F. Gmel) C.A. Smith (Fabaceae/Mimosoideae) and Glyphaea brevis (Spreng) Monachino (Tiliaceae), traditionally used for the treatment of hepatitis, parasites and other infectious diseases, were tested in vitro for their antimicrobial activity against Gram-positive (5 species) and Gram-negative (4 species) bacteria species and pathogenic yeasts (2 Candida species), to establish whether or not they have antimicrobial activity and to validate scientifically their use in traditional medicine. MATERIALS AND METHODS The agar disc diffusion and the microbroth dilution methods were used to determine the zone of inhibition between the edge of the filter paper and the edge of the inhibition area (IZ) and the minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) respectively. RESULTS The most active extracts against Candida albicans and Candida krusei were respectively the cyclohexane extract from the fruits of Monodora myristica and the ethyl acetate extract from the stem bark of Albizia gummifera (MIC=6.3 microg/ml for both extracts). The lowest MIC value (1.6 microg/ml) for purified compounds was obtained on Candida albicans with a mixture of linear aliphatic primary alcohols (n-C24H50O to n-C30H62O), with n-hexacosanol (1b) as major compound and mixture of fatty acid esters of diunsaturated linear 1,2-diols (6). CONCLUSION These results afford ground informations for the potential use of the crude extracts of these species as well as of some of the isolated compounds in bacterial and fungal infections.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Emmanuel Jean Teinkela Mbosso
- Laboratoire de Substances Naturelles et Synthèse Organique, Département de Chimie Organique, Faculté des Sciences, Université de Yaoundé I, BP 812 Yaoundé, Cameroon
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Collapse
|
36
|
Bankeu JJK, Mustafa SAA, Gojayev AS, Lenta BD, Tchamo Noungoué D, Ngouela SA, Asaad K, Choudhary MI, Prigge S, Guliyev AA, Nkengfack AE, Tsamo E, Shaiq Ali M. Ceramide and Cerebroside from the Stem Bark of Ficus mucuso (Moraceae). Chem Pharm Bull (Tokyo) 2010; 58:1661-5. [DOI: 10.1248/cpb.58.1661] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Jean Jules Kezetas Bankeu
- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Science, TWAS Research Unit of University of Yaounde I
- International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi
| | - Sufyan Awad Alkarim Mustafa
- Medical Biochemistry Research Unit, Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Research Institute, National Center for Research, Sudan
- International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi
| | - Anar Sahib Gojayev
- Biochemistry and Biotechnology Department, Biology Faculty, Baku State University
| | | | - Didérot Tchamo Noungoué
- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Science, TWAS Research Unit of University of Yaounde I
| | - Silvère Augustin Ngouela
- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Science, TWAS Research Unit of University of Yaounde I
| | - Khalid Asaad
- Medical Biochemistry Research Unit, Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Research Institute, National Center for Research, Sudan
| | | | - Sean Prigge
- Department of Microbiology and Molecular Immunology, The Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University
| | - Akif Alekper Guliyev
- Biochemistry and Biotechnology Department, Biology Faculty, Baku State University
| | | | - Etienne Tsamo
- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Science, TWAS Research Unit of University of Yaounde I
| | - Muhammad Shaiq Ali
- International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi
| |
Collapse
|
37
|
Tsaffack M, Nguemeving JR, Kuete V, Ndejouong Tchize BLS, Mkounga P, Penlap Beng V, Hultin PG, Tsamo E, Nkengfack AE. Two new antimicrobial dimeric compounds: febrifuquinone, a vismione-anthraquinone coupled pigment and adamabianthrone, from two Psorospermum species. Chem Pharm Bull (Tokyo) 2009; 57:1113-8. [PMID: 19801869 DOI: 10.1248/cpb.57.1113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
Abstract
Febrifuquinone (1), a new vismione-anthraquinone coupled pigment and a new bianthrone named adamabianthrone (2), were isolated respectively, from the roots of Psorospermum febrifugum and from the bark of Psorospermum adamauense along with eight known compounds including: two bianthrones [(bianthrone A(1) (3) and bianthrone A(2b)], one vismione [(vismione D (4)], one anthrone (3-geranyloxyemodin anthrone) and four anthraquinones [(1,8-dihydroxy-3-isoprenyloxy-6-methylanthraquinone, emodin (5), 3-geranyloxy-1,8-dihydroxy-6-methylanthraquinone and 2-geranyl-1,8-dihydroxy-6-methylanthraquinone]. Their structures were determined using modern spectroscopic methods including one and two dimensional-NMR techniques as well as MS. Compounds 1 and 2 showed significant antimicrobial activities against a wide range of bacteria and fungi.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Maurice Tsaffack
- Department of Organic Chemistry, TWAS Research Unit, Yaounde University I, Cameroon
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Collapse
|
38
|
Lenta BN, Tantangmo F, Devkota KP, Wansi JD, Chouna JR, Soh RCF, Neumann B, Stammler HG, Tsamo E, Sewald N. Bioactive constituents of the stem bark of Beilschmiedia zenkeri. J Nat Prod 2009; 72:2130-2134. [PMID: 19904919 DOI: 10.1021/np900341f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
Abstract
Phytochemical investigation of the stem bark of Beilschmiedia zenkeri led to the isolation of four new methoxylated flavonoid derivatives, (2S,4R)-5,6,7-trimethoxyflavan-4-ol (1), (2S,4R)-4,5,6,7-tetramethoxyflavan (2), beilschmieflavonoid A (3), and beilschmieflavonoid B (4), together with seven known compounds. The structures of 1-4 were established by spectroscopic methods, and their relative configurations confirmed by X-ray crystallographic and CD analysis. The isolated compounds were evaluated in vitro for their antibacterial activity against three strains of bacteria, Pseudomonas agarici, Bacillus subtilis, and Streptococcus minor, and for their antiplasmodial activity against Plasmodium falciparum, chloroquine-resistant strain W2.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Bruno Ndjakou Lenta
- Department of Chemistry, Higher Teachers' Training College, University of Yaoundé 1, P.O. Box 47, Yaoundé, Cameroon
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Collapse
|
39
|
Boyom FF, Kemgne EM, Tepongning R, Ngouana V, Mbacham WF, Tsamo E, Zollo PHA, Gut J, Rosenthal PJ. Antiplasmodial activity of extracts from seven medicinal plants used in malaria treatment in Cameroon. J Ethnopharmacol 2009; 123:483-488. [PMID: 19442463 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2009.03.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2008] [Revised: 02/19/2009] [Accepted: 03/05/2009] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
Abstract
AIM OF THE STUDY In a search for new plant-derived biologically active compounds against malaria parasites, we have carried out an ethnopharmacological study to evaluate the susceptibility of cultured Plasmodium falciparum to extracts and fractions from seven Cameroonian medicinal plants used in malaria treatment. We have also explored the inhibition of the Plasmodium falciparum cysteine protease Falcipain-2. MATERIALS AND METHODS Plant materials were extracted by maceration in organic solvents, and subsequently partitioned or fractionated to afford test fractions. The susceptibility of erythrocytes and the W2 strain of Plasmodium falciparum to plant extracts was evaluated in culture. In addition, the ability of annonaceous extracts to inhibit recombinant cysteine protease Falcipain-2 was also assessed. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION The extracts showed no toxicity against erythrocytes. The majority of plant extracts were highly active against Plasmodium falciparumin vitro, with IC(50) values lower than 5 microg/ml. Annonaceous extracts (acetogenin-rich fractions and interface precipitates) exhibited the highest potency. Some of these extracts exhibited modest inhibition of Falcipain-2. CONCLUSION These results support continued investigation of components of traditional medicines as potential new antimalarial agents.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Fabrice Fekam Boyom
- Laboratory of Phytobiochemistry and Medicinal Plants Study, Faculty of Science, University of Yaoundé I, P.O. Box 812, Yaoundé, Cameroon.
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Collapse
|
40
|
Zelefack F, Guilet D, Fabre N, Bayet C, Chevalley S, Ngouela S, Lenta BN, Valentin A, Tsamo E, Dijoux-Franca MG. Cytotoxic and antiplasmodial xanthones from Pentadesma butyracea. J Nat Prod 2009; 72:954-957. [PMID: 19296616 DOI: 10.1021/np8005953] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
Abstract
Four new xanthones, butyraxanthones A-D (1-4), were isolated from the stem bark of Pentadesma butyracea, together with six known xanthones (5-10) and a triterpenoid (lupeol). The structures of 1-4 were established by spectroscopic methods. Compounds 1-10 were tested in vitro for antiplasmodial activity against a Plasmodium falciparum chloroquine-resistant strain and for cytotoxicity against a human breast cancer cell line (MCF-7). Nearly all of these xanthones exhibited good antiplasmodial activity, and some of them also demonstrated potent cytotoxicity.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Fabien Zelefack
- UMR 5557 CNRS, Département de Pharmacognosie, Faculté de Pharmacie, Université de Lyon, 8 Avenue Rockefeller, 69373 Lyon Cedex 08, France
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Collapse
|
41
|
Mbosso EJT, Ngouela S, Nguedia JCA, Penlap V, Rohmer M, Tsamo E. Spathoside, a cerebroside and other antibacterial constituents of the stem bark of Spathodea campanulata. Nat Prod Res 2008; 22:296-304. [PMID: 18322845 DOI: 10.1080/14786410701766281] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
Abstract
Spathoside, a new cerebroside was isolated from the stem bark of Spathodea campanulata, besides known compounds (n-alkanes, linear aliphatic alcohols, sitosterol and their esters, beta-sitosterol-3-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside, oleanolic acid, pomolic acid, p-hydroxybenzoic acid and phenylethanol esters). The structures of the isolated compounds were established by spectroscopic studies. The antibacterial activity of the isolated compounds against a wide range of microorganisms was examined. They inhibited significantly the growth of some gram-positive and -negative bacteria.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Emmanuel Jean Teinkela Mbosso
- Faculté des Sciences, Laboratoire de Substances Naturelles et Synthèse Organique, Département de Chimie Organique, Université de Yaoundé I, BP 812 Yaoundé, Cameroun
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Collapse
|
42
|
Michalet S, Payen‐Fattaccioli L, Beney C, Cégiéla P, Bayet C, Cartier G, Noungoué‐Tchamo D, Tsamo E, Mariotte A, Dijoux‐Franca M. New Components Including Cyclopeptides from Barks ofChristiana africanaDC. (Tiliaceae). Helv Chim Acta 2008. [DOI: 10.1002/hlca.200890118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
|
43
|
Tabopda TK, Ngoupayo J, Liu J, Mitaine-Offer AC, Tanoli SAK, Khan SN, Ali MS, Ngadjui BT, Tsamo E, Lacaille-Dubois MA, Luu B. Bioactive aristolactams from Piper umbellatum. Phytochemistry 2008; 69:1726-31. [PMID: 18400239 DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2008.02.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2007] [Revised: 02/18/2008] [Accepted: 02/22/2008] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
Abstract
Four alkaloids named piperumbellactams A-D (1-4) were isolated from branches of Piper umbellatum together with known N-hydroxyaristolam II (5), N-p-coumaroyl tyramine (6), 4-nerolidylcatechol (7), N-trans-feruloyltyramine, E-3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-N-2-[4-hydroxyphenylethyl]-2-propenamide, beta-amyrin, friedelin, apigenin 8-C-neohesperidoside, acacetin 6-C-beta-d-glucopyranoside, beta-sitosterol, its 3-O-beta-d-glucopyranoside and its 3-O-beta-d-[6'-dodecanoyl]-glucopyranoside. Glycosidase inhibition, antioxidant and antifungal activities of these compounds were evaluated. Compounds 1-3 showed moderate alpha-glucosidase enzyme inhibition with IC50 values 98.07+/-0.44, 43.80+/-0.56 and 29.64+/-0.46, respectively. In DPPH radical scavenging assay, compounds 2, 3 and 6 showed potent inhibitory activity while compounds 4, 5 and 7 showed potent antifungal activity.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Turibio Kuiate Tabopda
- Laboratoire de Chimie Organique des Substances Naturelles, LC3-UMR 7177 CNRS, Université Louis Pasteur, Centre de Neurochimie, 5 Rue Blaise Pascal, 67084 Strasbourg, France.
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Collapse
|
44
|
Noungoue DT, Antheaume C, Chaabi M, Lenta Ndjakou B, Ngouela S, Lobstein A, Tsamo E. Anthraquinones from the fruits of Vismia laurentii. Phytochemistry 2008; 69:1024-1028. [PMID: 18067931 DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2007.10.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2007] [Revised: 10/19/2007] [Accepted: 10/24/2007] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
Abstract
Phytochemical study of the fruits of Vismia laurentii resulted in the isolation of five structurally related compounds. Three of them are constituents, namely, laurentiquinone A (1) (methyl 1,6,8-trihydroxy-3-methyl-7-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)-9,10-dioxo-9,10-dihydroanthracene-2-carboxylate), laurentiquinone B (2) (methyl 5,7-dihydroxy-2,2,9-trimethyl-6,11-dioxo-6,11-dihydro-2H-anthra[2,3-b]pyran-8-carboxylate) and laurentiquinone C (3) (methyl 9-(ethanoyloxymethyl)-5,7-dihydroxy-2,2-dimethyl-6,11-dioxo-6,11-dihydro-2H-anthra[2,3-b]pyran-8-carboxylate) and two are known compounds, emodin (4) and isoxanthorin (5). Their structures were elucidated by spectroscopic means. Crude extracts of hexane and EtOAc showed anti-plasmodial activity against the W2 strain of Plasmodium falciparum.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Diderot Tchamo Noungoue
- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Yaoundé I, P.O. Box 812, Yaoundé, Cameroon.
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Collapse
|
45
|
Ngoupayo J, Tabopda TK, Ali MS, Tsamo E. .ALPHA.-Glucosidase Inhibitors from Garcinia brevipedicellata (Clusiaceae). Chem Pharm Bull (Tokyo) 2008; 56:1466-9. [DOI: 10.1248/cpb.56.1466] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
Affiliation(s)
| | | | - Muhammad Shaiq Ali
- H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences (ICCBS), University of Karachi
| | - Etienne Tsamo
- Département de Chimie Organique, Université de Yaoundé I
| |
Collapse
|
46
|
Lenta BN, Devkota KP, Ngouela S, Boyom FF, Naz Q, Choudhary MI, Tsamo E, Rosenthal PJ, Sewald N. Anti-plasmodial and Cholinesterase Inhibiting Activities of some Constituents of Psorospermum glaberrimum. Chem Pharm Bull (Tokyo) 2008; 56:222-6. [DOI: 10.1248/cpb.56.222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Bruno Ndjakou Lenta
- Department of Chemistry, Organic and Bioorganic Chemistry, Bielefeld University
- Department of Chemistry, Higher Teachers' Training College, University of Yaoundé 1
| | - Krishna Prasad Devkota
- Department of Chemistry, Organic and Bioorganic Chemistry, Bielefeld University
- Institute of Forestry, Tribhuvan University
| | - Silvère Ngouela
- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Yaoundé 1
| | | | - Quamar Naz
- H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi
| | - Muhammad Iqbal Choudhary
- H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi
| | - Etienne Tsamo
- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Yaoundé 1
| | - Philip Jon Rosenthal
- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of California
| | - Norbert Sewald
- Department of Chemistry, Organic and Bioorganic Chemistry, Bielefeld University
| |
Collapse
|
47
|
Ngouamegne ET, Fongang RS, Ngouela S, Boyom FF, Rohmer M, Tsamo E, Gut J, Rosenthal PJ. Endodesmiadiol, a Friedelane Triterpenoid, and Other Antiplasmodial Compounds from Endodesmia calophylloides. Chem Pharm Bull (Tokyo) 2008; 56:374-7. [DOI: 10.1248/cpb.56.374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Erasmienne Tambou Ngouamegne
- Laboratoire de Substances Naturelles et Synthèse Organique, Département de Chimie Organique, Faculté des Sciences, Université de Yaoundé I
- Laboratoire de Chimie et Biochimie des Microorganismes, Institut de Chimie, Université Louis Pasteur
| | - René Soh Fongang
- Laboratoire de Substances Naturelles et Synthèse Organique, Département de Chimie Organique, Faculté des Sciences, Université de Yaoundé I
| | - Silvère Ngouela
- Laboratoire de Substances Naturelles et Synthèse Organique, Département de Chimie Organique, Faculté des Sciences, Université de Yaoundé I
| | | | - Michel Rohmer
- Laboratoire de Chimie et Biochimie des Microorganismes, Institut de Chimie, Université Louis Pasteur
| | - Etienne Tsamo
- Laboratoire de Substances Naturelles et Synthèse Organique, Département de Chimie Organique, Faculté des Sciences, Université de Yaoundé I
| | - Jiri Gut
- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of California San Francisco
| | - Philip Jon Rosenthal
- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of California San Francisco
| |
Collapse
|
48
|
Lenta BN, Weniger B, Antheaume C, Noungoue DT, Ngouela S, Assob JCN, Vonthron-Sénécheau C, Fokou PA, Devkota KP, Tsamo E, Sewald N. Anthraquinones from the stem bark of Stereospermum zenkeri with antimicrobial activity. Phytochemistry 2007; 68:1595-9. [PMID: 17499823 DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2007.03.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2006] [Revised: 03/22/2007] [Accepted: 03/29/2007] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
Abstract
Two anthraquinones, zenkequinones A and B were isolated from the stem bark of Stereospermum zenkeri together with known sterequinone-F, p-coumaric acid, sitosterol-3-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside and 3beta-hydroxyolean-12-en-28-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside. Their structures were established by spectroscopic methods. The antimicrobial activity of the isolated compounds was evaluated against six multiresistant strains of pathogens. Zenkequinone B showed the best antibacterial activity (MIC 9.50 microg/ml) against gram-negative Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Bruno N Lenta
- Department of Chemistry, Higher Teachers' Training College, University of Yaoundé 1, Yaoundé, Cameroon
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Collapse
|
49
|
Ndjakou Lenta B, Vonthron-Sénécheau C, Fongang Soh R, Tantangmo F, Ngouela S, Kaiser M, Tsamo E, Anton R, Weniger B. In vitro antiprotozoal activities and cytotoxicity of some selected Cameroonian medicinal plants. J Ethnopharmacol 2007; 111:8-12. [PMID: 17141994 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2006.10.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2006] [Revised: 09/26/2006] [Accepted: 10/10/2006] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
Abstract
Eight extracts from seven selected Cameroonian medicinal plants, traditionally used to treat malaria and other protozoal diseases, were tested in vitro for their antiprotozoal activities against Plasmodium falciparum K1 chloroquine-resistant strain, Leishmania donovani, Trypanosoma cruzi and Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense, protozoa responsible for malaria, visceral leishmaniasis, Chagas disease and African trypanosomiasis, respectively. The most active extract against Plasmodium falciparum K1 strain and Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense was the methanolic extract of Albizia zygia (Fabaceae) stem bark with IC(50) values of 1.0 microg/ml and 0.2 microg/ml, respectively. Five extracts showed IC(50) values below 5mug/ml against Leishmania donovani, with the methanolic seed extract of Harungana madagascarensis showing the highest activity, but only the methanolic extract of Albizia zygia showed activity against Trypanosoma cruzi. Cytotoxicity and selectivity indexes were estimated for the most active extracts. The best ratio of cytotoxicity to antiplasmodial activity (SI(a)=14) was established for the methanolic leaf extract of Symphonia globulifera (Clusiaceae), while the methanolic stem bark extract of Albizia zygia showed the best ratio of cytotoxicity to antitrypanosomal activity (SI(b)=22.5).
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- B Ndjakou Lenta
- Department of Chemistry, Higher Teachers' Training College, University of Yaoundé 1, Yaoundé, Cameroon
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Collapse
|
50
|
Ndjakou Lenta B, Ngouela S, Fekam Boyom F, Tantangmo F, Feuya Tchouya GR, Tsamo E, Gut J, Rosenthal PJ, Donald Connolly J. Anti-plasmodial Activity of Some Constituents of the Root Bark of Harungana madagascariensis LAM. (Hypericaceae). Chem Pharm Bull (Tokyo) 2007; 55:464-7. [PMID: 17329893 DOI: 10.1248/cpb.55.464] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
Abstract
Bazouanthrone (1), a new anthrone derivative, has been isolated from the root bark of Harungana madagascariensis, together with known compounds, feruginin A (2), harunganin (3), harunganol A (4), harunganol B (5), friedelan-3-one (6) and betulinic acid (7). The structure of the compound (1) was assigned as 3,5,8,9-tetrahydroxy-2,4,4-tri-(3,3-dimethylallyl)-6-methyl-1-(4H)-anthracenone, by means of spectroscopic analysis. The anti-plasmodial activity of the isolated compounds was evaluated in culture against W2 strain of Plasmodium falciparum. All the compounds were found to be active against the Plasmodium parasites with bazouanthrone (1) showing particular potency (IC50=1.80 microM).
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Bruno Ndjakou Lenta
- Department of Chemistry, Higher Teachers' Training College, University of Yaoundé 1, Yaoundé, Cameroon
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Collapse
|