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Malmir M, Lima K, Camões SP, Manageiro V, Duarte MP, Miranda JP, Serrano R, da Silva IM, Lima BS, Caniça M, Silva O. Bioguided Identification of Active Antimicrobial Compounds from Asphodelus bento-rainhae and Asphodelus macrocarpus Root Tubers. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2023; 16:830. [PMID: 37375777 DOI: 10.3390/ph16060830] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2023] [Revised: 05/26/2023] [Accepted: 05/30/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
Abstract
Root tubers of Asphodelus bento-rainhae subsp. bento-rainhae (AbR), a vulnerable endemic species, and Asphodelus macrocarpus subsp. macrocarpus (AmR) have traditionally been used in Portugal to treat inflammatory and infectious skin disorders. The present study aims to evaluate the in vitro antimicrobial activity of crude 70% and 96% hydroethanolic extracts of both medicinal plants, specifically against multidrug-resistant skin-related pathogens, to identify the involved marker secondary metabolites and also to assess the pre-clinical toxicity of these medicinal plant extracts. Bioguided fractionation of the 70% hydroethanolic extracts of both species using solvents of increasing polarity, namely diethyl ether (DEE: AbR-1, AmR-1), ethyl acetate (AbR-2, AmR-2) and aqueous (AbR-3, AmR-3) fractions, enabled the identification of the DEE fractions as the most active against all the tested Gram-positive microorganisms (MIC: 16 to 1000 µg/mL). Furthermore, phytochemical analyses using TLC and LC-UV/DAD-ESI/MS techniques revealed the presence of anthracene derivatives as the main constituents of DEE fractions, and five known compounds, namely 7'-(chrysophanol-4-yl)-chrysophanol-10'-C-beta-D-xylopyranosyl-anthrone (p), 10,7'-bichrysophanol (q), chrysophanol (r), 10-(chrysophanol-7'-yl)-10-hydroxychrysophanol-9-anthrone (s) and asphodelin (t), were identified as the main marker compounds. All these compounds showed high antimicrobial activity, particularly against Staphylococcus epidermidis (MIC: 3.2 to 100 µg/mL). Importantly, no cytotoxicity against HepG2 and HaCaT cells (up to 125 µg/mL) for crude extracts of both species and genotoxicity (up to 5000 µg/mL, with and without metabolic activation) for AbR 96% hydroethanolic extract was detected using the MTT and Ames tests, respectively. Overall, the obtained results contribute to the concrete validation of the use of these medicinal plants as potential sources of antimicrobial agents in the treatment of skin diseases.
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- Maryam Malmir
- Research Institute for Medicines (iMed.ULisboa), Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidade de Lisboa, 1649-003 Lisbon, Portugal
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- Research Institute for Medicines (iMed.ULisboa), Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidade de Lisboa, 1649-003 Lisbon, Portugal
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- Research Institute for Medicines (iMed.ULisboa), Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidade de Lisboa, 1649-003 Lisbon, Portugal
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- National Reference Laboratory of Antibiotic Resistances and Healthcare-Associated Infections, Department of Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Health Dr. Ricardo Jorge, 1649-016 Lisbon, Portugal
- Centre for Animal Science Studies (CECA), Institute of Agricultural and Agro-Food Sciences and Technologies (ICETA), University of Porto, 4050-453 Porto, Portugal
- Associate Laboratory for Animal and Veterinary Sciences (AL4AnimalS), Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universidade de Lisboa, 1300-477 Lisbon, Portugal
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- The Mechanical Engineering and Resource Sustainability Center (MEtRICs), Nova School of Science and Technology, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal
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- Research Institute for Medicines (iMed.ULisboa), Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidade de Lisboa, 1649-003 Lisbon, Portugal
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- Research Institute for Medicines (iMed.ULisboa), Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidade de Lisboa, 1649-003 Lisbon, Portugal
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- Research Institute for Medicines (iMed.ULisboa), Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidade de Lisboa, 1649-003 Lisbon, Portugal
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- Research Institute for Medicines (iMed.ULisboa), Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidade de Lisboa, 1649-003 Lisbon, Portugal
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- National Reference Laboratory of Antibiotic Resistances and Healthcare-Associated Infections, Department of Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Health Dr. Ricardo Jorge, 1649-016 Lisbon, Portugal
- Centre for Animal Science Studies (CECA), Institute of Agricultural and Agro-Food Sciences and Technologies (ICETA), University of Porto, 4050-453 Porto, Portugal
- Associate Laboratory for Animal and Veterinary Sciences (AL4AnimalS), Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universidade de Lisboa, 1300-477 Lisbon, Portugal
- Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Animal Health (CIISA), Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universidade de Lisboa, 1300-477 Lisbon, Portugal
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- Research Institute for Medicines (iMed.ULisboa), Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidade de Lisboa, 1649-003 Lisbon, Portugal
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Raghuveer D, Pai VV, Murali TS, Nayak R. Exploring Anthraquinones as Antibacterial and Antifungal agents. ChemistrySelect 2023. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202204537] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/11/2023]
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- Dhanush Raghuveer
- Department of Biotechnology Manipal School of Life Sciences Manipal Academy of Higher Education Manipal 576104 India
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- Department of Biotechnology Manipal School of Life Sciences Manipal Academy of Higher Education Manipal 576104 India
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- Department of Biotechnology Manipal School of Life Sciences Manipal Academy of Higher Education Manipal 576104 India
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- Department of Biotechnology Manipal School of Life Sciences Manipal Academy of Higher Education Manipal 576104 India
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Malmir M, Serrano R, Lima K, Duarte MP, Moreira da Silva I, Silva Lima B, Caniça M, Silva O. Monographic Quality Parameters and Genotoxicity Assessment of Asphodelus bento-rainhae and Asphodelus macrocarpus Root Tubers as Herbal Medicines. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 11:3173. [PMID: 36432902 PMCID: PMC9692987 DOI: 10.3390/plants11223173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2022] [Revised: 11/14/2022] [Accepted: 11/16/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Root tubers of Asphodelus bento-rainhae subsp. bento-rainhae (AbR), an endemic species with relevant interest due to conservation concerns, and Asphodelus macrocarpus subsp. macrocarpus (AmR) have been traditionally used for culinary and medicinal purposes, mainly associated with skin infection and inflammation. The present study aims to establish the quality control criteria for the proper characterization of dried root tubers of both species as herbal substances, together with their preclinical safety assessments. Botanical identification using macroscopic and microscopic techniques and phytochemical evaluation/quantification of the main classes of marker secondary metabolites, including phenolic compounds (flavonoid, anthraquinone, condensed and hydrolysable tannin) and terpenoids were performed. Additionally, in vitro genotoxicity/mutagenicity was evaluated by Ames test. Evident morphological differences in the development of tubercles (3.5 × 1 cm in AbR and 8.7 × 1.4 cm in AmR) and microscopicly in the arrangements and characteristics of the vascular cylinder (metaxylem and protoxylems) were found. Anatomical similarities such as multiple-layered epidermis (velamen) and the cortex area with thin-walled idioblasts (134 ± 2.9 µm and 150 ± 27.6 µm) containing raphide crystals (37.2 ± 14.2 µm and 87.7 ± 15.3 µm) were observed between AbR and AmR, respectively. Terpenoids (173.88 ± 29.82 and 180.55 ± 10.57 mg OAE/g dried weight) and condensed tannins (128.64 ± 14.05 and 108.35 ± 20.37 mg CAE/g dried weight) were found to be the main class of marker secondary metabolites of AbR and AmR extracts, respectively. No genotoxicity (up to 5 mg/plate, without metabolic activation) was detected in these medicinal plants' tested extracts. The obtained results will contribute to the knowledge of the value of the Portuguese flora and their future commercial cultivation utilization as raw materials for industrial and pharmaceutical use.
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- Maryam Malmir
- Research Institute for Medicines (iMed.ULisboa), Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidade de Lisboa, 1649-003 Lisbon, Portugal
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- Research Institute for Medicines (iMed.ULisboa), Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidade de Lisboa, 1649-003 Lisbon, Portugal
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- Research Institute for Medicines (iMed.ULisboa), Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidade de Lisboa, 1649-003 Lisbon, Portugal
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- MEtRICs/Chemical Department, Nova School of Science and Technology, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal
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- Research Institute for Medicines (iMed.ULisboa), Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidade de Lisboa, 1649-003 Lisbon, Portugal
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- Research Institute for Medicines (iMed.ULisboa), Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidade de Lisboa, 1649-003 Lisbon, Portugal
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- National Reference Laboratory of Antibiotic Resistances and Healthcare-Associated Infections, Department of Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Health Dr. Ricardo Jorge, 1649-016 Lisbon, Portugal
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- Research Institute for Medicines (iMed.ULisboa), Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidade de Lisboa, 1649-003 Lisbon, Portugal
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Abosedera DA, Emara S, Tamam OA, Badr OM, Khalifa SA, El-Seedi HR, Refaey MS. Metabolomic profile and in vitro evaluation of the cytotoxic activity of Asphodelus microcarpus against human malignant melanoma cells A375. ARAB J CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.arabjc.2022.104174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Khalaf OM, Ghareeb MA, Saad AM, Madkour HMF, El-Ziaty AK, Abdel-Aziz MS. Phenolic constituents, antimicrobial, antioxidant, and anticancer activities of ethyl acetate and n-butanol extracts of Senna italica. ACTA CHROMATOGR 2019. [DOI: 10.1556/1326.2018.00412] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Omar M. Khalaf
- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Ain Shams University, El-Khalifa El-Mamoun, 11566 Abbassia, Cairo, Egypt
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- Medicinal Chemistry Department, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Kornaish El-Nile, 12411 Warrak El-Hadar, Imbaba (P.O. 30), Giza, Egypt
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- Medicinal Chemistry Department, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Kornaish El-Nile, 12411 Warrak El-Hadar, Imbaba (P.O. 30), Giza, Egypt
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Ain Shams University, El-Khalifa El-Mamoun, 11566 Abbassia, Cairo, Egypt
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Ain Shams University, El-Khalifa El-Mamoun, 11566 Abbassia, Cairo, Egypt
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- Microbial Chemistry Department, Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Division, National Research Centre, El Behoos Street 33, Dokki-Giza 12622, Egypt
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Shah S, Ullah F, Ayaz M, Sadiq A, Hussain S, Ali Shah AUH, Shah S, Ullah N, Ullah F, Ullah I, Nadhman A. Benzoic Acid Derivatives of Ifloga spicata (Forssk.) Sch.Bip. as Potential Anti-Leishmanial against Leishmania tropica. Processes (Basel) 2019; 7:208. [DOI: 10.3390/pr7040208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
Abstract
This study aimed to appraise the anti-leishmanial potentials of benzoic acid derivatives, including methyl 3,4-dihydroxybenzoate (compound 1) and octadecyl benzoate (compound 2), isolated from the ethnomedicinally important plant Ifloga spicata (I. spicata). Chemical structures were elucidated via FT-IR, mass spectrometry, and multinuclear (1H and 13C) NMR spectroscopy. Anti-leishmanial potentials of the compounds were assessed using Leishmania tropica promastigotes. Moreover, acridine orange fluorescent staining was performed to visualize the apoptosis-associated changes in promastigotes under a fluorescent microscope. A SYTOX assay was used to check rupturing of Leishmania promastigote cell membranes using 0.1% Triton X-100 as positive control. A DNA interaction assay was carried out to assess DNA attachment potential. AutoDock software was used to check the binding affinity of compounds with surface enzyme leishmanolysin gp63 (1LML). Both compounds exhibited considerable anti-leishmanial potential, with LD50 values of 10.40 ± 0.09 and 14.11 ± 0.11 μg/mL for compound 1 and compound 2, respectively. Both compounds showed higher binding affinity with the leishmanolysin (gp63) receptor/protease of Leishmania, as assessed using computational analysis. The binding scores of compounds 1 and 2 with target gp63 were −5.3 and −5.6, respectively. The attachment of compounds with this receptor resulted in their entry into the cell where they bound with Leishmania DNA, causing apoptosis. The results confirmed that the investigated compounds have anti-leishmanial potential and are potential substitutes as natural anti-leishmanial agents against L. tropica.
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- Syed Shah
- Department of Pharmacy, University of Malakand, Chakdara, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 18800, Pakistan
- Department of Pharmacy, Kohat University of Science & Technology, Kohat 26000, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Malakand, Chakdara, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 18800, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Malakand, Chakdara, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 18800, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Malakand, Chakdara, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 18800, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Malakand, Chakdara, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 18800, Pakistan
- Department of Pharmacy, Kohat University of Science & Technology, Kohat 26000, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, Kohat University of Science & Technology, Kohat 26000, Pakistan
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Universiti Teknologi MARA Puncak Alam Campus, Bandar Puncak Alam, Selangor 42300, Malaysia
- Atta-ur-Rahman Institute for Natural Products Discovery (AuRIns), Universiti Teknologi MARA Puncak Alam Campus, Bandar Puncak Alam, Selangor 42300, Malaysia
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- Department of Biotechnology Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan 23200, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmacy, Kohat University of Science & Technology, Kohat 26000, Pakistan
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- Suleiman Bin Abdullah Aba-Alkhail center for Interdisciplinary Research in Basic Sciences, International Islamic University, Islamabad 46000, Pakistan
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- Institute of Integrative Biosciences IIB, CECOS University, Peshawar 25000, Pakistan
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Musa A, I.Mohammed AS, Abu-Bakr M, Abbass H. Anti-eczematic and molecular modeling of anthraquinones isolated from the seeds of Asphodelus microcarpus salzm. viv. growing in Egypt. Pharmacogn Mag 2019. [DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_67_19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Malmir M, Serrano R, Caniça M, Silva-Lima B, Silva O. A Comprehensive Review on the Medicinal Plants from the Genus Asphodelus. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2018; 7:E20. [PMID: 29534054 PMCID: PMC5874609 DOI: 10.3390/plants7010020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2018] [Revised: 03/05/2018] [Accepted: 03/10/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Abstract: Plant-based systems continue to play an essential role in healthcare, and their use by different cultures has been extensively documented. Asphodelus L. (Asphodelaceae) is a genus of 18 species and of a total of 27 species, sub-species and varieties, distributed along the Mediterranean basin, and has been traditionally used for treating several diseases particularly associated with inflammatory and infectious skin disorders. The present study aimed to provide a general review of the available literature on ethnomedical, phytochemical, and biological data related to the genus Asphodelus as a potential source of new compounds with biological activity. Considering phytochemical studies, 1,8-dihydroxyanthracene derivatives, flavonoids, phenolic acids and triterpenoids were the main classes of compounds identified in roots, leaf and seeds which were correlated with their biological activities as anti-microbial, anti-fungal, anti-parasitic, cytotoxic, anti-inflammatory or antioxidant agents.
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- Maryam Malmir
- Research Institute for Medicines (iMed.ULisboa), Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Professor Gama Pinto, 1649-003 Lisbon, Portugal.
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- Research Institute for Medicines (iMed.ULisboa), Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Professor Gama Pinto, 1649-003 Lisbon, Portugal.
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, National Reference Laboratory of Antibiotic Resistances and Healthcare Associated Infections, National Institute of Health Doutor Ricardo Jorge, 1649-016 Lisbon, Portugal.
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- Research Institute for Medicines (iMed.ULisboa), Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Professor Gama Pinto, 1649-003 Lisbon, Portugal.
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- Research Institute for Medicines (iMed.ULisboa), Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Professor Gama Pinto, 1649-003 Lisbon, Portugal.
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Ghoneim MM, Elokely KM, El-Hela AA, Mohammad AEI, Jacob M, Radwan MM, Doerksen RJ, Cutler SJ, Ross SA. Asphodosides A-E, anti-MRSA metabolites from Asphodelus microcarpus. PHYTOCHEMISTRY 2014; 105:79-84. [PMID: 25034614 PMCID: PMC4883109 DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2014.06.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2014] [Revised: 05/20/2014] [Accepted: 06/04/2014] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Bioassay guided fractionation of the ethanolic extract of Asphodelus microcarpus Salzm. et Viv. (Xanthorrhoeaceae or Asphodelaceae) resulted in isolation of five compounds identified as asphodosides A-E (1-5). Compounds 2-4 showed activity against methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) with IC50 values of 1.62, 7.0 and 9.0μg/mL, respectively. They also exhibited activity against Staphylococcus aureus (non-MRSA) with IC50 values of 1.0, 3.4 and 2.2μg/mL, respectively. The structure elucidation of isolated metabolites was carried out using spectroscopic data (1D and 2D NMR), optical rotation and both experimental and calculated electronic circular dichroism (ECD).
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- Mohammed M Ghoneim
- National Center for Natural Products Research, The University of Mississippi, University, MS 38677, USA; Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, The University of Al-Azhar, Cairo 11371, Egypt
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, The University of Mississippi, University, MS 38677, USA
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, The University of Al-Azhar, Cairo 11371, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, The University of Al-Azhar, Cairo 11371, Egypt
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- National Center for Natural Products Research, The University of Mississippi, University, MS 38677, USA
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- National Center for Natural Products Research, The University of Mississippi, University, MS 38677, USA; Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, The University of Alexandria, Alexandria 21521, Egypt
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- National Center for Natural Products Research, The University of Mississippi, University, MS 38677, USA; Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, The University of Mississippi, University, MS 38677, USA
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- National Center for Natural Products Research, The University of Mississippi, University, MS 38677, USA; Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, The University of Mississippi, University, MS 38677, USA
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- National Center for Natural Products Research, The University of Mississippi, University, MS 38677, USA; Department of Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmacy, The University of Mississippi, University, MS 38677, USA.
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