Phenolic Compounds from Halimodendron halodendron (Pall.) Voss and Their Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Activities

Halimodendron halodendron has been used as forage in northwestern China for a long time. Its young leaves and flowers are edible and favored by indigenous people. In this study, eleven phenolic compounds were bioassay-guided and isolated from the aerial parts of H. halodendron for the first time. They were identified by means of physicochemical and spectrometric analysis as quercetin (1), 3,5,7,8,4′-pentahydroxy-3′-methoxy flavone (2), 3-O-methylquercetin (3), 3,3′-di-O-methylquercetin (4), 3,3′-di-O-methylquercetin-7-O-β-d-glucopyranoside (5), isorhamentin-3-O-β-d-rutinoside (6), 8-O-methylretusin (7), 8-O-methylretusin-7-O-β-d-glucopyranoside (8), salicylic acid (9), p-hydroxybenzoic acid (ferulic acid) (10), and 4-hydroxy-3-methoxy cinnamic acid (11). They were sorted as flavonols (1–6), soflavones (7 and 8), and phenolic acids (9–11). Among the compounds, flanools 1–4 revealed a strong antibacterial activity with minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) values of 50–150 μg/mL, and median inhibitory concentration (IC₅₀) values of 26.8–125.1 μg/mL. The two isoflavones (7 and 8) showed moderate inhibitory activity on the test bacteria. Three phenolic acids (9, 10 and 11) showed strong antibacterial activity with IC₅₀ values of 28.1–149.7 μg/mL. Antifungal activities of the compounds were similar to their antibacterial activities. All these phenolic compounds showed significant antimicrobial activity with a broad spectrum as well as antioxidant activity based on 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging and β-carotene-linoleic acid bleaching assays. In general, the flavonol aglycones with relatively low polarity exhibited stronger activities than the glycosides. The results suggest the potential of this plant as a source of functional food ingredients and provide support data for its utilization as forage as well.     

Antimicrobial, Antiproliferative and Proapoptotic Activities of Extract, Fractions and Isolated Compounds from the Stem of Erythroxylum caatingae Plowman

In the study, we have examined the antitumor and antimicrobial activities of the methanol extract, the fractions, a fraction of total alkaloids and two alkaloids isolated from the stem of Erythroxylum caatingae Plowman. All test fractions, except the hexane fractions, showed antimicrobial activity on gram-positive bacteria and fungi. The acetate: methanol (95:5), acetate, chloroform and hexane fractions show the highest cytotoxicity activity against the NCI-H292, HEp-2 and K562 cell lines using MTT. The absence of hemolysis in the erythrocytes of mice was observed in these fractions and 6β-Benzoyloxy-3α-(3,4,5- trimethoxybenzoyloxy) tropane (catuabine B). Staining with Annexin V-FITC and JC-1 was used to verify the mechanism of action of the compounds of E. caatingae that showed cytotoxicity less than 30 μg/mL in leukemic cells. After 48 h of incubation, we observed that the acetate: methanol (95:5), acetate, and chloroform fractions, as well as the catuabine B, increased in the number of cells in early apoptosis, from 53.0 to 74.8%. An analysis of the potential of the mitochondrial membrane by incorporation of JC-1 showed that most cells during incubation of the acetate: methanol (95:5) and acetate fractions (63.85 and 59.2%) were stained, suggesting the involvement of an intrinsic pathway of apoptosis.     

Antimicrobial Activities of Hexane Extract and Decussatin from Stembark Extract of Ficus congensis

Ficus congensis (Moraceae) is used traditionally in the treatment of various diseases including infectious diseases, infertility, and gastrointestinal disorders. Investigation of hexane extract of the stem bark using chromatographic techniques led to isolation of a xanthone, 1-hydroxy-3,7,8-trimethoxyxanthone (Decussatin). The compound was elucidated based on spectroscopic methods such as nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), UV, IR, and mass spectrometry (MS). Decussatin and the hexane extract were screened in vitro for antibacterial and antifungal activities using broth microdilution (MHB) and disc Agar diffusion (DAD) techniques against Escheichia coli, Bacilus substilis, Klebsiela pneumonia, Staphylococcus aureus, Aspergillus fumigatus, Trichophyton mentagrophytes, Trichophyton rubrum and Candida albicans. Hexane extracts showed potent antibacterial activity against E. coli and B. subtilis with minimum inhibitory concentrations (MIC) of 8 mg/mL and 5 mg/mL, respectively, while Decussatin of the highest concentration (8 mg/mL) used in this study showed no appreciable antimicrobial activity. Only hexane extract was active against C. albicans with a MIC of 1 mg/mL.     

3-甲基-4-芳基-5-(2-吡啶基)-1,2,4-三唑的合成和表征

1,2．4-三唑类化合物与一些金属离子形成的配合物具有自旋转换作用。为了制备具有自旋转换功能的化合物,本文设计合成3-甲基-4-取代-5-(2-吡啶基)-1,2,4-三唑配体．报道了3-甲基-4-苯基-5-(2-吡啶基)-1,2,4-三唑和3-甲基-4-对甲氧苯基-5-(2-吡啶基)-1,2,4-三唑的合成,化合物的结构经IR、MS、^1H NMR确证。     

Pharmacological Assessment of the Medicinal Potential of Acacia mearnsii De Wild.: Antimicrobial and Toxicity Activities

Acacia mearnsii De Wild. (Fabaceae) is a medicinal plant used in the treatment of microbial infections in South Africa without scientific validation of its bioactivity and toxicity. The antimicrobial activity of the crude acetone extract was evaluated by both agar diffusion and macrobroth dilution methods while its cytotoxicity effect was assessed with brine shrimp lethality assay. The study showed that both bacterial and fungal isolates were highly inhibited by the crude extract. The MIC values for the gram-positive bacteria (78.1-312.5) μg/mL, gram-negative bacteria (39.1-625) μg/mL and fungal isolates (625-5000) μg/mL differ significantly. The bacteria were more susceptible than the fungal strains tested. The antibiosis determination showed that the extract was more (75%) bactericidal than bacteriostatic (25%) and more fungicidal (66.67%) than fungistatic (33.33%). The cytotoxic activity of the extract was observed between 31.25 μg/mL and 500 μg/mL and the LC(50) value (112.36 μg/mL) indicates that the extract was nontoxic in the brine shrimp lethality assay (LC(50) > 100 μg/mL). These results support the use of A. mearnsii in traditional medicine for treatment of microbial infections. The extract exhibiting significant broad spectrum antimicrobial activity and nontoxic effects has potential to yield active antimicrobial compounds.     

3-(5-芳基-[1,3,4]噁二唑-2-亚甲硫基)-5-(4-硝基吡咯)-2-基-4-芳基-[1,2,4]三唑的合成及抗菌活性

用3-(4-硝基吡咯)-2-基-4-芳基-1,2,4-三唑-5-硫醇与5-芳基-2-氯甲基-1,3,4-二唑缩合,得到10个新型多杂环化合物。其结构经元素分析、IR、MS及~1HNMR确证。研究了目标化合物的体外抗菌活性(MIC和IC_(50))。结果显示,化合物3-(5-对氯苯基-[1,3,4]二唑-2-亚甲硫基)-5-(4-硝基吡咯)-2-基-4-苯基-[1,2,4]三唑和3-(5-对氯苯基-[1,3,4]二唑-2-亚甲硫基)-5-(4-硝基吡咯)-2-基-4-对甲基苯基-[1,2,4]三唑表现出一定的体外抗菌活性,含硝基吡咯环的二唑多杂环类化合物有可能成为新型结构的抗菌药物。     

Preparation, GIAO NMR Calculations and Acidic Properties of Some Novel 4,5-dihydro-1H-1,2,4-triazol-5-one Derivatives with Their Antioxidant Activities

Six novel 3-alkyl(aryl)-4-(p-nitrobenzoylamino)-4,5-dihydro-1H-1,2,4-triazol-5- ones (2a-f) were synthesized by the reactions of 3-alkyl(aryl)-4-amino-4,5-dihydro-1H- 1,2,4-triazol-5-ones (1a-f) with p-nitrobenzoyl chloride and characterized by elemental analyses and IR, ¹H-NMR, ¹³C-NMR and UV spectral data. The newly synthesized compounds 2 were titrated potentiometrically with tetrabutylammonium hydroxide in four non-aqueous solvents such as acetone, isopropyl alcohol, tert-butyl alcohol and N,N-dimethylformamide, and the half-neutralization potential values and the corresponding pK_a values were determined for all cases. Thus, the effects of solvents and molecular structure upon acidity were investigated. In addition, isotropic ¹H and ¹³C nuclear magnetic shielding constants of compounds 2 were obtained by the gauge-including-atomic-orbital (GIAO) method at the B3LYP density functional level. The geometry of each compound has been optimized using the 6-311G basis set. Theoretical values were compared to the experimental data. Furthermore, these new compounds and five recently reported 3-alkyl-4-(2-furoylamino)-4,5-dihydro-1H-1,2,4-triazol-5-ones (3a–c,e,f) were screened for their antioxidant activities.     

3-对盖烯-1-胺及其席夫碱衍生物的抑菌活性研究

利用微量肉汤稀释法测定3-对烯-1-胺（1）及其席夫碱衍生物（2a~2l）对革兰氏阳性菌金黄色葡萄球菌、革兰氏阴性菌肺炎克雷伯氏菌及真菌白色念珠菌的抑菌活性,并讨论了构效关系。结果表明：3-对烯-1-胺及其部分席夫碱衍生物对这3种菌具有一定的抑菌活性,其中化合物1对金黄色葡萄球菌的抑菌活性最强,最小抑菌浓度（MIC）值为56.25 mg/L;化合物2h和2i对肺炎克雷伯氏菌的抑菌活性最强,MIC值均为112.5 mg/L;化合物2l对白色念珠菌的抑菌活性最强,MIC值为28.125 mg/L。构效关系分析结果表明：向3-对烯-1-胺席夫碱衍生物中引入Br、Cl等卤素后,能显著增强抑菌活性;含有吡啶环的3-对烯-1-胺席夫碱衍生物对真菌白色念珠菌的抑菌活性明显要高于含呋喃环、吡咯环或噻吩环的3-对烯-1-胺席夫碱衍生物。     

Anti-Inflammatory and Analgesic Activities of a Novel Biflavonoid from Shells of Camellia oleifera

Shells are by-products of oil production from Camellia oleifera which have not been harnessed effectively. The purpose of this research is to isolate flavonoid from shells of Camellia oleifera and evaluate its anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects. The flavonoid was identified as bimolecular kaempferol structure by UV, MS, ¹H NMR and ¹³C NMR spectra, which is a new biflavonoid and first found in Camellia oleifera. It showed dose-dependent anti-inflammatory activity by carrageenin-induced paw oedema in rats and croton oil induced ear inflammation in mice, and analgesic activity by hot plate test and acetic acid induced writhing. The mechanism of anti-inflammation of biflavonoid is related to both bradykinin and prostaglandins synthesis inhibition. The biflavonoid showed both central and peripheral analgesic effects different from aspirin, inhibition of the synthesis or action of prostaglandins may contribute to analgesic effect of biflavonoid. The biflavonoid significantly decreased malonaldehyde (MDA) and increased superoxidase dismutase (SOD) and Glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) activity in serum (p < 0.01), revealed strong free radical scavenging activity in vivo. It indicates the biflavonoid can control inflammation and pain by eliminating free radical so as to inhibit the mediators and decrease the prostaglandins. The biflavonoid can be used as a prospective medicine for inflammation and pain.     

Flavonoid Analyses and Antimicrobial Activity of Various Parts of Phaleria macrocarpa (Scheff.) Boerl Fruit

Phaleria macrocarpa (Scheff.) Boerl (Thymelaceae) is commonly known as 'Crown of God', 'Mahkota Dewa', and 'Pau'. It originates from Papua Island, Indonesia and it grows in tropical areas. Empirically, it is potent in treating the hypertensive, diabetic, cancer and diuretic patients. It has a long history of ethnopharmacological usage, and the lack of information about its biological activities led us to investigate the possible biological activities by characterisation of flavonoids and antimicrobial activity of various part of P. macrocarpa against pathogenic bacteria and fungi. The results showed that kaempferol, myricetin, naringin, and rutin were the major flavonoids present in the pericarp while naringin and quercetin were found in the mesocarp and seed. Furthermore, the antibacterial activity of different parts of P. macrocarpa fruit showed a weak ability to moderate antibacterial activity against pathogenic tested bacteria (inhibition range: 0.93-2.17 cm) at concentration of 0.3 mg/disc. The anti fungi activity was only found in seed extract against Aspergillus niger (1.87 cm) at concentration of 0.3 mg/well. From the results obtained, P. macrocarpa fruit could be considered as a natural antimicrobial source due to the presence of flavonoid compounds.     

Chemical Composition and Antimicrobial Activity of the Essential Oil of Kumquat (Fortunella crassifolia Swingle) Peel

The aim of this study was to determine the main constituents of the essential oil isolated from Fortunella crassifolia Swingle peel by hydro-distillation, and to test the efficacy of the essential oil on antimicrobial activity. Twenty-five components, representing 92.36% of the total oil, were identified by GC-MS analysis. The essential oil showed potent antimicrobial activity against both Gram-negative (E. coli and S. typhimurium) and Gram-positive (S. aureus, B. cereus, B. subtilis, L. bulgaricus, and B. laterosporus) bacteria, together with a remarkable antifungal activity against C. albicans. In a food model of beef extract, the essential oil was observed to possess an effective capacity to control the total counts of viable bacteria. Furthermore, the essential oil showed strongly detrimental effects on the growth and morphological structure of the tested bacteria. It was suggested that the essential oil from Fortunella crassifolia Swingle peel might be used as a natural food preservative against bacteria or fungus in the food industry.     

Antioxidant Potential,Lipid Peroxidation Inhibition and Antimicrobial Activities of Satureja montana L. subsp. kitaibelii Extracts

The antioxidant activity of different Satureja montana L. subsp. kitaibelii extracts was tested by measuring their ability to scavenge reactive hydroxyl radical during the Fenton reaction, using ESR spectroscopy. Also, the influence of these extracts on lipid peroxyl radicals obtained during lipid peroxidation of: (I) sunflower oil (37 ºC, 3h) induced by 4,4′-azobis(4-cyanovaleric acid) (ACVA) and (II) liposomes induced by 2,2′-azobis(2- amidino-propane)dihydrochloride (AAPH) was studied. n-Butanol extract had the best antioxidant activity (100% at 0.5 mg/mL in Fenton reaction system; 89.21% at 5 mg/mL in system I; 83.38% at 5 mg/mL in system II). The antioxidant activities of the extracts significantly correlated with total phenolic content. The antimicrobial activity of Satureja montana L. subsp. kitaibelii extracts was investigated. Petroleum ether, chloroform and ethyl acetate extracts expressed a wide range of inhibiting activity against both grampositive and gram-negative bacteria.     

Synthesis of some new 3-(2′-heterocyclicethyl)-2-methyl-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-4-one derivatives as antimicrobial agents

3-(2′-Chloroethyl)-2-methyl-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-4-one was reacted with acetylacetone, ethyl acetoacetate and diethylmalonate in the presence of sodium ethoxide to afford the alkylation products IV, V and VI , Compounds IV, V and VI were reacted with hydrazine hydrate, phenylhydrazine, hydroxylamine hydrochloride, urea and thiourea to yield 3-(2′-heterocyclicethyl)-2-methyl-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-4-one derivatives VII-XV . The structures of the synthesized compounds were elucidated by elemental analyses and spectroscopic (IR and XH-NMR) analyses. The prepared compounds were tested for their antimicrobial activities in comparison with tetracycline as a reference compound.     

2-烷氨基-3-对氟苯基-5-甲基-6-(1H-1,2,4-三唑-1-基)-噻吩并[2,3-d]嘧啶-4(3H)-酮衍生物的合成及其杀菌活性

已见含氟类有机物具有杀菌能力的报道,将氟元素引入到噻吩并嘧啶酮的衍生物之中,考查其杀菌活性。通过Gewald反应生成噻吩,产物同PPh3、C2Cl6、Et3N作用得到膦亚胺,再用对氟苯基异氰酸酯与之作用得到碳二亚胺,之后与伯胺反应得到10种新的标题化合物,其结构经1HNMR、MS和元素分析表征。生物活性测试表明,此类衍生物对常见农作物部分菌体均表现出较大的抑制作用,其中以2-正庚氨基-3-对氟苯基-5-甲基-6-(1H-1,2,4-三唑-1-基)-噻吩并[2,3-d]嘧啶-4(3H)-酮活性最好,它对棉花枯萎菌的抑制率达90%。该系列物质相对不含氟元素的同种取代基的噻吩并嘧啶酮衍生物的杀菌活性有一定程度的提高。     

4-(2-呋喃基)-2-硫代-1,2,3,4-四氢嘧啶-5-羧酸酯类化合物的合成及其钙拮抗活性

以硫脲、2-呋喃甲醛和乙酰乙酸酯为原料,利用Biginelli反应合成了6个4-(2-呋喃基)-2-硫代-1,2,3,4-四氢嘧啶-5-羧酸酯类化合物,并利用熔点、质谱、红外光谱和核磁共振氢谱进行表征,其中4个是未见文献报道的新化合物。考察了其中4个目标化合物对家兔离体主动脉条血管收缩的抑制作用。药理实验结果表明,部分目标化合物具有一定的钙拮抗活性。     

2-{[5-（取代吡唑-5-基）-1，3，4-噁二唑-2-基]甲巯基）-5，7-二甲基-1，2，4-三唑[1，5-a]嘧啶类化合物合成及生物活性

设计并合成了七个2-{[5-（取代吡唑-5-基）-1,3,4-噁二唑-2-基]甲巯基）-5,7-二甲基-1,2,4-三唑[1,5-a]嘧啶类化合物,均为未见文献报道的新化合物。目标产物的结构经元素分析、IR、MS和^1H NMR测定确证,初步生物活性测试表明标题化合物具有一定的除草活性。     

水杨醛缩3-(5-取代苯基-1,3,4-(噁)二唑-2-亚甲硫基)-5-吡啶-3-基-1,2,4-三唑-4-胺席夫碱的合成及抗菌活性

3-(5-取代苯基-1,3,4-噁二唑-2-亚甲硫基)-5-吡啶-3-基-1,2,4-三唑-4-胺与水杨醛缩合制得相应的席夫碱类化合物,其结构经MS、IR、1HNMR和元素分析确证。用试管稀释试验法研究了目标化合物的体外抑菌活性,结果表明多数化合物在体外表现出较好的抑菌活性。     

Aqueous and Organic Solvent-Extracts of Selected South African Medicinal Plants Possess Antimicrobial Activity against Drug-Resistant Strains of Helicobacter pylori: Inhibitory and Bactericidal Potential

The aim of this study was to identify sources of cheap starting materials for the synthesis of new drugs against Helicobacter pylori. Solvent-extracts of selected medicinal plants; Combretum molle, Sclerocarya birrea, Garcinia kola, Alepidea amatymbica and a single Strychnos species were investigated against 30 clinical strains of H. pylori alongside a reference control strain (NCTC 11638) using standard microbiological techniques. Metronidazole and amoxicillin were included in these experiments as positive control antibiotics. All the plants demonstrated anti-H. pylori activity with zone diameters of inhibition between 0 and 38 mm and 50% minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC(50)) values ranging from 0.06 to 5.0 mg/mL. MIC(50) values for amoxicillin and metronidazole ranged from 0.001 to 0.63 mg/mL and 0.004 to 5.0 mg/mL respectively. The acetone extracts of C. molle and S. birrea exhibited a remarkable bactericidal activity against H. pylori killing more than 50% of the strains within 18 h at 4× MIC and complete elimination of the organisms within 24 h. Their antimicrobial activity was comparable to the control antibiotics. However, the activity of the ethanol extract of G. kola was lower than amoxicillin (P < 0.05) as opposed to metronidazole (P > 0.05). These results demonstrate that S. birrea, C. molle and G. kola may represent good sources of compounds with anti-H. pylori activity.