  Ardisikivuoside, a new triterpenoid saponin from Ardisia kivuensis (Mysinaceae); Tchinda Tiabou, Alembert  ; et alin Natural Product Communications [=NPC] (2012), 7 Detailed reference viewed: 36 (4 ULg)Antiparasitic activities of two sesquiterpenic lactones isolated from Acanthospermum hispidum D.C; ; Tchinda Tiabou, Alembert et alin Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2012), 141(0), 411-417 Ethnopharmacological relevance : Aerial parts of Acanthospermum hispidum D.C. are often used by traditional healers in Benin for various diseases and especially for malaria Aim of the study : Identify ... [more ▼] Ethnopharmacological relevance : Aerial parts of Acanthospermum hispidum D.C. are often used by traditional healers in Benin for various diseases and especially for malaria Aim of the study : Identify active compounds from extracts of Acanthospermum hispidum D.CV. leaves previously shown to possess antimalarial properties and analyse in vivo activity and toxicity of crude extracts. Materials and methods : Compounds were isolated from aerial part of A. hispidum D.C. and structurally elucidated using extensive spectroscopic analysis. Antiplasmodial activity was evaluated in vitro against a chloroquinosensitive strain of Plasmodium falciparum (3D7) using the measurement of the plasmodial lactate dehydrogenase activity and in vivo against P. berghei berghei by the 4-days suppressive test. Selectivity of extract and purified compounds on Plasmodium parasites were evaluated by using MTT test on J774 macrophage like murine cells and WI38 human normal fibroblasts and also against two other parasites: Trypanosoma brucei brucei and Leishmania mexicana mexicana. Acute and sub-acute toxicities of a crude extract were evaluated on mice. Results : Two known sesquiterpenic lactones were isolated: 1 (15-acetoxy-8β-[(2-methylbutyryloxy)]-14-oxo-4, 5-cis-acanthospermolide) and 2 (9α-acetoxy-15-hydroxy-8β-(2-methylbutyryloxy) -14-oxo-4, 5-trans-acanthospermolide). 1 and 2 showed in vitro antiplasmodial activity against the chloroquino-sensitive strain (3D7) with IC50 of 2.9 ± 0.5 and 2.23 ± 0.09 μM respectively. Only 2 showed a high selectivity index (SI: 18.4) on Plasmodium compared to cytotoxicity against human fibroblasts cell line (WI38). 1 and 2 also showed interesting antiparasitic activities in vitro against Trypanosoma brucei brucei (IC50 of 2.45 ± 0.49 and 6.36 ± 1.42 μM respectively) and Leishmania mexicana mexicana (IC50 of 0.94 ± 0.05 and 2.54 ± 0.19 μM respectively). Furthermore, crude acidic water extract and fractions containing one of the two isolated compounds displayed a weak in vivo antimalarial activity against P. berghei berghei with a long half-life causing a delayed effect. In vivo acute (2000 mg/kg) and sub-acute (1000 mg/kg) toxicity tests on the crude acidic water extract did not show toxicity. Conclusion : Crude acidic water extract, fractions and pure isolated compounds from A.hispidum showed promising in vitro antiplasmodial activity. Despite our study did not show in vivo acute and subacute toxicities of the crude acidic water extract, its weak in vivo antimalarial activity and the in vitro cytoxicity of pure compounds and enriched extracts containing 1 and 2 indicate that the aerial parts of A. hispidum should be used with caution for malaria treatments. [less ▲] Detailed reference viewed: 18 (1 ULg)Antiplasmodial Alkaloids from the Stem Bark of Strychnos malacoclados.Tchinda Tiabou, Alembert ; ; et alin Planta Medica (2012), 78 From the stem bark of STRYCHNOS MALACOCLADOS, one new bisindole alkaloid, 3-hydroxylongicaudatine Y ( 1), was isolated along with the known alkaloids vomicine ( 2), bisnordihydrotoxiferine ( 3), divarine ... [more ▼] From the stem bark of STRYCHNOS MALACOCLADOS, one new bisindole alkaloid, 3-hydroxylongicaudatine Y ( 1), was isolated along with the known alkaloids vomicine ( 2), bisnordihydrotoxiferine ( 3), divarine ( 4), longicaudatine ( 5), longicaudatine Y ( 6), and longicaudatine F ( 7). All the compounds were tested for their antimalarial activity against the chloroquine-sensitive 3D7 and -resistant W2 strains of PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM. Longicaudatine was the most active compound with IC (50) values of 0.682 and 0.573 microM, respectively. The activity of compounds 1, 3, 4, 6, and 7 against the two strains ranged from 1.191 to 6.220 microM and 0.573 to 21.848 microM, respectively. Vomicine ( 2), the only monomer isolated, was inactive. The alkaloids of the longicaudatine-type ( 1, 5- 7) were more active than those of the caracurine-type ( 3- 4). The presence of the ether bridge in the molecule seems to increase the antiplasmodial activity. Compounds 1, 5, and 7 were tested against the WI-38 human fibroblast cell line. Longicaudatine was the most cytotoxic compound with an IC (50) of 2.721 microM. Longicaudatine F was 40-46 times more active against the two strains of P. FALCIPARUM than against the human fibroblasts and was thus considered as the more selective alkaloid. The structures of the compounds were determined based on the analysis of their spectral data. [less ▲] Detailed reference viewed: 47 (13 ULg)Phenolic Compounds and Terpenoids from Hypericum lanceolatum; ; et al in Records of Natural Products (2012), 6(2), 94-100 Detailed reference viewed: 26 (3 ULg)Bioassay-guided isolation of antiplasmodial Strychnos alkaloids from the stem-bark of Strychnos icaja BAILLONTchinda Tiabou, Alembert ; ; Frederich, Michel et alin Planta Medica (2010, September), 76(12), 1305 Detailed reference viewed: 41 (0 ULg) |
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