{"title":"Crystal structure and the degradation products of Tenvermectin B.","authors":"Zhen-Yu Wang, Chun-Hui Wu, Xiao-Han Ren, Wei Zhang, Shao-Yong Zhang, Huan Qi, Jun Huang, Ji-Dong Wang, Hui Zhang","doi":"10.1080/14786419.2024.2429110","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14786419.2024.2429110","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The purpose of this work was to investigate the crystal structure and degradant products (DPs) of tenvermectin B (TVM B). A suitable crystal of TVM B was obtained from a solvent system (MeOH:formamide:H<sub>2</sub>O = 2:5:2) and its absolute configuration was unambiguously established by single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. Meanwhile, a formamide-assisted crystallisation method for the purification of TVM B was developed. During the stress degradation studies of TVM B, four DPs (DPs <b>1</b>-<b>4</b>) were prepared and characterised by MS and NMR. Among them, DP <b>2</b> and DP <b>3</b> have not been reported previously. In addition, the nematocidal activity of these DPs were evaluated.</p>","PeriodicalId":18990,"journal":{"name":"Natural Product Research","volume":" ","pages":"1-7"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-11-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142648394","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Gaja Swarna Kumari, Sai Balaji Andugulapati, Vaikundamoorthy Ramalingam, K Suresh Babu
{"title":"Synthesis of epoxyazadiradione-thiazole hybrid derivatives and evaluation of their cytotoxic activities.","authors":"Gaja Swarna Kumari, Sai Balaji Andugulapati, Vaikundamoorthy Ramalingam, K Suresh Babu","doi":"10.1080/14786419.2024.2429130","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14786419.2024.2429130","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In an attempt to develop natural product-based anticancer agents, a series of novel epoxyazadiradione-thiazole hybrids (<b>6a-j</b>) were synthesised and evaluated for their anticancer activity. All the synthesised derivatives were assessed for <i>in vitro</i> cytotoxic activity against a panel of human cancer and normal cell lines and the results showed that most of the compounds exhibited significant cytotoxic activity against cancer cells and as well some of the compounds showed less cytotoxicity against normal cells. In particular, compound <b>4</b> showed potent cytotoxic activity against tongue cancer cell lines. In consideration of the potent activity, the compound <b>4</b> was further assessed for cell cycle analysis and the results showed that the compound arrests the cell cycle progression at the G0/G1 phase in the tongue cancer cell lines. Consequently, the annexin V/PI staining assay demonstrated that compound <b>4</b> induced early apoptosis against tongue cancer. Taken together, the results inferred that the epoxyazadiradione is promising anticancer candidate for developing novel anticancer drugs against tongue cancer.</p>","PeriodicalId":18990,"journal":{"name":"Natural Product Research","volume":" ","pages":"1-6"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-11-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142648421","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Chemical composition and biological activities of essential oils from <i>Cymbopogon schoenanthus</i> (L.) Spreng.: a Saharan plant from Ghardaïa region (Algeria).","authors":"Hanane BenZetta, Faiza Baali, Nadjette Djemouai, Sofia Ayari-Guentri, Somia Saad, Kathia Belaid, Elyes Kelai","doi":"10.1080/14786419.2024.2425811","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14786419.2024.2425811","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The essential oils (EOs) of <i>Cymbopogon schoenanthus</i> (L.) Spreng. collected from Ghardaïa Province were analyzed for their chemical composition by GC-MS analysis. The results showed fifty-one identified compounds representing 94.34% of the whole EOs, with β-eudesmol (11.35%) and α-elemol (10.84%) as major compounds. The TAC, DPPH, and FRAP antioxidant activities of the EOs were moderate, while an important inhibition of 63.54 ± 2.41% was obtained for the β-carotene bleaching assay. The results of the antibacterial activity show that gentamicin had an inhibition zone of 21.66 ± 0.57 mm while <i>Bacillus cereus</i> was the most sensitive species (inhibition zone of 20.75 ± 0.50 mm). The wound-healing activity results showed contraction percentages on the 20<sup>th</sup> day of 99.35 ± 0.12%, which was similar to the positive control 1% allantoin (98.33 ± 0.17%). Our results show that <i>C.</i> <i>schoenanthus</i> is a source of many bioactive compounds with well-known antioxidant, antibacterial and wound-healing properties.</p>","PeriodicalId":18990,"journal":{"name":"Natural Product Research","volume":" ","pages":"1-13"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-11-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142639372","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The role of myristicin and gymnemasaponins in modern oncology: bridging natural products and cancer therapeutics.","authors":"Vibala B V","doi":"10.1080/14786419.2024.2429518","DOIUrl":"10.1080/14786419.2024.2429518","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":18990,"journal":{"name":"Natural Product Research","volume":" ","pages":"1-2"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-11-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142623511","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Aliya Tabassum, Harshad B Bhore, Jayanta Samanta, Anil Kumar Katare, Yogesh P Bharitkar
{"title":"Discovery of two new tirucallane-type triterpenes anomers from <i>Toona ciliata</i>.","authors":"Aliya Tabassum, Harshad B Bhore, Jayanta Samanta, Anil Kumar Katare, Yogesh P Bharitkar","doi":"10.1080/14786419.2024.2429115","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14786419.2024.2429115","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><i>Toona ciliata</i>, a member of the Meliaceae family, is valued for its high-quality timber and medicinal potential in treating various ailments. In this study, two triterpene isomers were isolated and characterised as an inseparable mixture from its chloroform extract using chromatography and spectroscopic techniques. Despite rigorous/extensive attempts to separate these isomers, they co-crystallised in a consistent 67:33 ratio, as verified by X-ray crystallography. The structure was further confirmed by ESI-MS, HRMS,<sup>1</sup>H NMR,<sup>13</sup>C NMR, DEPT 90, DEPT 135, COSY, NOESY, HSQC, and HMBC. Additionally, four more compounds were isolated successfully, out of that lutein and dyscusin C found for the first time from this plant.</p>","PeriodicalId":18990,"journal":{"name":"Natural Product Research","volume":" ","pages":"1-6"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-11-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142624408","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Unveiling the antibacterial and antioxidant capabilities of <i>Diospyros buxifolia</i> leaf and stem extracts via GC-MS analysis.","authors":"Praveen Kumar Basivi, Jayaletchumi Raman, Anitha Tippana, Vijay Kakani, Reetesh Kumar, Pasupuleti Visweswara Rao, Chang Woo Kim","doi":"10.1080/14786419.2024.2425804","DOIUrl":"10.1080/14786419.2024.2425804","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Drug-resistant microorganisms pose a significant threat to public health as they can undermine the effectiveness of existing antibiotics and other medications. Additionally, the formation of free radicals, can contribute to various health problems. <i>Diospyros buxifolia</i> (<i>D. buxifolia</i>) belonging to Ebenaceae family is a large tropical evergreen tree utilised in traditional medicine to cure several health ailments. The present study was set out to separate bioactive speciation of aqueous and methanolic extracts of stem and leaves from <i>D. buxifolia</i> by using Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS) followed by evaluation of its antimicrobial and antioxidant capabilities. GC-MS identified 14 different bioactive compounds, with four compounds common for both (leaf and stem) extracts. The methanolic extracts of leaf demonstrated significant antibacterial activity) while stem extracts exhibited notable antioxidant potential. Thus, <i>D. buxifolia</i> is proved source of natural antimicrobial and antioxidant agent, that could address the challenges posed by drug-resistant microorganisms and oxidative stress in global health.</p>","PeriodicalId":18990,"journal":{"name":"Natural Product Research","volume":" ","pages":"1-7"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-11-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142623642","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Claudio Frezza, Alessandro Venditti, Ottavia Giampaoli, Chiara Dal Bosco, Marco Franceschin, Claudio Scintu, Fabio Sciubba, Mauro Serafini, Daniela De Vita, Fabio Attorre
{"title":"Phytochemical analysis on the female cone of <i>Araucaria bidwillii</i> Hook.","authors":"Claudio Frezza, Alessandro Venditti, Ottavia Giampaoli, Chiara Dal Bosco, Marco Franceschin, Claudio Scintu, Fabio Sciubba, Mauro Serafini, Daniela De Vita, Fabio Attorre","doi":"10.1080/14786419.2024.2426213","DOIUrl":"10.1080/14786419.2024.2426213","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In this work, the first phytochemical analysis ever performed on a whole cone of <i>Araucaria bidwillii</i> Hook. is presented. This was carried out by means of column chromatography, NMR spectroscopy and MS spectrometry on the female cone, evidencing the presence of forty metabolites, thirty-three of which are primary whilst the remaining are non-volatile secondary. A chemophenetic evaluation was also performed reporting seven new compounds for the species <i>i.e.</i> β-sitosterol (<b>5</b>), 15-agathic acid methyl ester (<b>6</b>), methyl (<i>E</i>)-communate (<b>7</b>), shikimic acid (<b>8</b>), gallic acid (<b>9</b>), <i>p</i>-hydroxy-benzoic acid (<b>10</b>) and quinic acid (<b>11</b>). Throughout this evaluation some important qualitative phytochemical differences among this female cone, its seeds and the few other studied cones of the species comprised in the family, were evidenced. These whole results provide more information on the phytochemistry of this organ and of the species, in general, but also underline the need to perform more studies.</p>","PeriodicalId":18990,"journal":{"name":"Natural Product Research","volume":" ","pages":"1-6"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-11-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142624434","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}