Mathilda Loinseboh Amahndong , Kevine Johanne Jumeta Dongmo , Christine Claire Waleguele , Billy Toussie Tchegnitegni , Georges Bellier Tabouekeng , Jean Rodolphe Chouna , Céline Nguefeu Nkenfou , Jean Jules Kezetas Bankeu , Bruno Ndjakou Lenta , Norbert Sewald
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Abstract
Three previously unreported triterpenoid saponins namely pittosposides A–C (1–3), were isolated from the stem bark of Pittosporum viridiflorum, alongside nine known compounds 4−11. The structures were elucidated based on spectroscopic data as well as chemical conversions. The extract, fractions, and some isolated compounds were assessed for their antibacterial activity against sixteen multi-resistant bacterial strains. The extract and fractions exhibited good antibacterial activity on at least one of the tested strains. The EtOAc fraction was the most active against almost all the strains (MIC values, 15.6500 μg/mL). 2,6‑Dimethoxybenzoquinone (7) was active against almost all the selected bacterial strains with the best activity against E. coli ATCC35218 (MIC = 1.9 μg/mL). In addition, the extract, fractions, and compounds 1−4, 7, and 11 were assessed for their cytotoxic activity on the normal Vero cell line. Compounds 1, 2 and 4 were further assessed for their cytotoxic activity on the KB-3–1 cervical carcinoma cell line against which compound 4 displayed moderate cytotoxicity (IC50 = 23.9 μM). The chemophenetic significance of the isolates was discussed.
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Phytochemistry Letters invites rapid communications on all aspects of natural product research including:
• Structural elucidation of natural products
• Analytical evaluation of herbal medicines
• Clinical efficacy, safety and pharmacovigilance of herbal medicines
• Natural product biosynthesis
• Natural product synthesis and chemical modification
• Natural product metabolism
• Chemical ecology
• Biotechnology
• Bioassay-guided isolation
• Pharmacognosy
• Pharmacology of natural products
• Metabolomics
• Ethnobotany and traditional usage
• Genetics of natural products
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