Antiplasmodial and anti-trypanosomial monoterpene indole alkaloids from Picralima nitida

Michael Konney Laryea, Kofi Mensah Wonder Abotsi, Eric Woode, Rita Akosua Dickson, Lauren Webster, Edmund Ekuadzi (Lead / Corresponding author)

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Abstract

Eight monoterpene indole alkaloids (1–8), including one new picraline-type alkaloid, 2-hydroxyakuammiline (4) and seven known compounds: akuammigine (1), akuammine (2), akuammidine (3), akuammiline (5a), akuammiline N-oxide (5b), akuammiline (6), rhazimol (7), and alstonine (8) were isolated from the seeds of Picralima nitida. Structure elucidation was done by analysis of their MS and NMR spectroscopic data. The antiplasmodial effects of compounds 1–7 were moderate. Compound 8 showed significant effects with pXC50 of 6.3. Compounds 1 and 7 showed significant trypanocidal effects with pXC50’s of 5.1 and 5.4 respectively.

Original languageEnglish
JournalNatural Product Research
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 28 Nov 2024

Keywords

  • 2-hydroxyakuammiline
  • akuamma
  • Chagas disease
  • malaria
  • Plasmodium falciparum
  • Trypanosoma cruzi

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Biochemistry
  • Plant Science
  • Organic Chemistry

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