Records of Natural Products

Year: 2012 Volume: 6 Issue:4 October-December

Original Article

1) Kitasatodine and Kitasatopenoid from Kitasatospora sp. H6549, a New Strain from Malaysia

Rec. Nat. Prod. (2012) 6:4 ; 1 - 5
by Niuniu Shi, Chunhua Lu, Coy Choke Ho, and Yuemao Shen
  • A new pyridine-containing natural product, kitasatodine (1), and a new sesquiterpene, kitasatopenoid (2), together with a known cycloheximide (3) were isolated from the ethyl acetate extract of the strain H6549 (Kitasatospora sp.), which was isolated from dipterocarp forest of Kepong Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia. Their structures were established by spectroscopic methods including 1D and 2D-NMR experiments and HR-Q-TOF-MS. In addition, compounds 1and 2 showed moderate cytotoxicity against HeLa and HepG-2 cell lines.
Keywords
Kitasatospora sp. kitasatodine kitasatopenoid spectroscopic cytotoxicity
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Review Article

2) Naturally Occuring Diarylheptanoids- A Supplementary Version

Rec. Nat. Prod. (2012) 6:4 ; 321 - 333
by Haining Lv and Gaimei She

Diarylheptanoids, as a class of structurally distinctive compounds with notable biological activities, have been of increasing interest in the past decades. We previously reviewed 307 such materials occur in nature. This review collected the inadvertently missing literature in our previous paper along with the lasted researches on this field, and 102 diarylheptanoids have been retrieved, in addition to their distributions, physiological activities and 13C-NMR spectral data. 72 references are cited.

Keywords
diarylheptanoid natural products 13C-NMR spectral data physiological activity.
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3) Evaluation of Fatty Acid Composition, Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Activity, Mineral Composition and Calorie Values of Some Nuts and Seeds fromTurkey

Rec. Nat. Prod. (2012) 6:4 ; 339 - 349
by Fatma Gülay Kırbaşlar, Gülen Türker, Zeliha Özsoy-Güneş, Muammer Ünal, Başaran Dülger, Erdal Ertaş and Bayram Kızılkaya

 The samples of the hazelnut, peanut, pistachio, almond, walnut, chestnut, pumpkin seed and sunflower seed were collected from Turkey. The fatty acid compositions of Turkish nut and seed oils were analyzed by Gas Chromatography (GC) were determined. The antioxidant activity of the samples was assessed by 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging capacity assay toward BHT and Vitamin C. Retinol and a -tocopherol were analyzed using High-Pressure Liquid Chromatography with UV Detector (HPLC-UV). The antimicrobial and antifungal activities of Turkish nut and seeds were evaluated using the disk diffusion method toward 9 bacteria and 5 yeasts. The nut and seeds showed strong antimicrobial activity against the test organisms. Spectroscopic determination of minerals (Calcium, magnesium, potassium, sodium, iron, copper, manganese, selenium, zinc, chromium, aluminum) of nuts and seeds was performed with inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectrometer (ICP-AES). The calorie values of samples were measured using a Bomb Calorimeter.

Keywords
Nut and seed fatty acids antioxidant antimicrobial activities calorie values mineral content
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Original Article

4) Chemical Composition, and Antibacterial (against Staphylococcus aureus) and Free-Radical-Scavenging Activities of the Essential Oil of Scrophularia amplexicaulis Benth.

Rec. Nat. Prod. (2012) 6:4 ; 350 - 355
by Ardalan Pasdaran, Abbas Delazar, Hossein Nazemiyeh, Lutfun Nahar and Satyajit D. Sarker

Chemical composition of the essential oil obtained from the aerial parts of Scrophularia amplexicaulis Benth. was analyzed, for the first time, by the gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC-MS) and gas chromatography/flame ionization detection (GC-FID). A total yield of 3 mg of essential oil per100 g of plant dry mass was obtained, and 27 compounds were identified, representing 97. 7 % of total oil. The essential oil were characterized by a high content of oxygenated monoterpenes and phenolic derivatives. The main constituents were eugenol (53.8%), eugenol acetate (24.5%), b -caryophyllene (5.7%), caryophyllene oxide (6.4%) and aromadendrene oxide II (2.1%). The antimicrobial activity of the essential oil was tested against Staphylococcus aureus using the well diffusion method, and t he free-radical-scavenging activity was assessed by the 2,2-diphenyl-picryl-hydrazyl (DPPH) assay .

Keywords
Scrophularia amplexicaulis Scrophulariaceae essential oil eugenol eugenol acetate caryophyllene oxide
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Original Article

5) Bioactivity Screening of the Selected Turkish Marine Sponges and Three Compounds from Agelas oroides

Rec. Nat. Prod. (2012) 6:4 ; 356 - 367
by Franco Piozzi and Maurizio Bruno

The extracts of various marine sponges (Agelas oroides and Axinella damicornisAxinella cannabinaIrcinia spinulosaI. fasciculata, and I. variabilisDysidea avara, and Sarcotragus spinulosus) collected from different spots of the Turkish cost of the Mediterranean Sea have been evaluated for their antibacterial, antifungal, 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging, and acetylcholinesterase (AChE) inhibitory activities. Three compounds (oroidin, 4,5-dibromopyrrol-2-carboxylic acid, and 25-hydroxy-24-methylcholesterol) were isolated from A. oroides and tested in the same manner. The sponge extracts showed notable antimicrobial and anti-AChE activity and low DPPH scavenging activity. Oroidin was found to have moderate anti-AChE and strong radical scavenging activities. The results demonstrated that the sponge extracts exerted a variable degree of antibacterial, anti-radical, and anti-AChE activity, whereas they seemed to have similar antifungal effect. Our findings point out to the fact that the collection site has an important influence on bioactivity of the sponges.

Keywords
Marine sponge antimicrobial anticholinesterase radical scavenger collection site.
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Short Report

6) Flavononol Glycosides of Reseda arabica (Resedaceae)

Rec. Nat. Prod. (2012) 6:4 ; 368 - 370
by Djemaa Berrehal, Assia Khalfallah, Ahmed Kabouche, Anastasia Karioti, Anna Rita Bilia, Ahmet C. Goren and Zahia Kabouche

Five flavonol glycosides, kaempferol 3,7-di-O- α -L-rhamnopyranoside (1) , isorhamnetin 3,7-di-O- α -L-rhamnopyranoside (2) , kaempferol 3-O- β -D-glucopyranoside-7-O- α -L-rhamnopyranoside (3) , isorhamnetin 3-O- β -D-glucopyranoside-7-O- α -L-rhamnopyranoside (4), Kaempferol 3-O- β -xylopyranosyl-(1'''→2'')-O- α -L-rhamnopyranoside-7-O- α -L-rhamnopyranoside (5), have been isolated from the aerial parts of Reseda arabica. Their structures were established on the basis of physical and spectroscopic analysis, and by comparison with the literature data.

Keywords
Reseda Arabica Resedaceae f lavonoid glycosides .
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7) Chemical Composition of the Leaf and Branch Oils of Perymenium grande Hemsl. var. nelsonii (Robins. & Greenm.) Fay (Asteraceae-Heliantheae) from Costa Rica

Rec. Nat. Prod. (2012) 6:4 ; 371 - 375
by José F. Cicció and Carlos Chaverri

 The chemical composition of the essential oils of Perymenium grande Hemsl. var nelsonii (Robins. & Greenm.) Fay (Asteraceae) growing wild in Costa Rica was analyzed by capillary GC-FID and GC-MS. One hundred and two and one hundred and seven compounds were identified in the leaf and branch oils, respectively, corresponding to about 94.9% and 79.3% of the total amount of the oils. The leaf oil consists mainly of sesquiterpene hydrocarbons (50.3%) and monoterpene hydrocarbons (33.8%). The major components of the leaf oil were b -caryophyllene (30.5%), b -pinene (12.4%), germacrene D (10.0%), b -phellandrene (9.8%) and a -pinene (8.9%). The branch oil consists mainly of sesquiterpene hydrocarbons (38.3%), monoterpene hydrocarbons (21.6%) and oxygenated sesquiterpenes (20.4%). The major components of the branch oil were a -isocomene (13.8%), a -pinene (7.4%), b -isocomene (5.2%), b -pinene (4.3%) and b -caryophyllene (4.3%). This is the first report of the chemical composition of the essential oils obtained from this species.

Keywords
Perymenium grande essential oil composition β-caryophyllene a -isocomene b -pinene.
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8) The Effects of Arolycoricidine and Narciprimine on Tumor Cell Killing and Topoisomerase Activity

Rec. Nat. Prod. (2012) 6:4 ; 381 - 385
by Buket Bozkurt Sarikaya, Sevil Zencir, Nehir Unver Somer, Gulen Irem Kaya, Mustafa Ali Onur, Jaume Bastida, Agnes Berenyi, Istvan Zupko, and Zeki Topcu

In this study, narciprimine and arolycoricidine were isolated from G. rizehensis Stern (Amaryllidaceae). The structures of the alkaloids were elucidated by spectroscopic methods (1D NMR, EI-MS). Due to the previous reports on anti-cancer activity of this group of alkaloids, we investigated their effects on DNA topoisomerase reactions, which are known as the cellular targets of a number of chemotherapeutical drugs. The results revealed that arolycoricidine and narciprimine were effective in both type I and type II DNA topoisomerase reactions in a dose-dependent manner. Topoisomerase-interfering ability of these alkaloids partially correlated with cytostaticity assays, using HeLa (cervix adenocarcinoma), MCF7 (breast adenocarcinoma) and A431 (skin epidermoid carcinoma) cells. Our results are discussed in relation to the potential significance of these alkaloids in the course of drug-development studies.

Keywords
Arolycoricidine Narciprimine Galanthus rizehensis DNA Topoisomerases Cytostaticity
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Short Report

9) Chemical Constituents from the Roots of Clausena excavata and Their Cytotoxicity

Rec. Nat. Prod. (2012) 6:4 ; 386 - 389
by Tawanun Sripisut, Sarot Cheenpracha, Thunwadee Ritthiwigrom, Uma Prawat, Surat Laphookhieo

Six coumarins (1-6) and twelve alkaloids (7-18) were isolated from the roots of Clausena excavata. Their structures were elucidated on the basis of spectroscopic methods. This is the first report on the isolation of compounds 1, 7 and 17 from C. excavata. Compound 1 is also the first example of an unsymmetrical dimer coumarin isolated from Clausena species. The completed assignment of 13C NMR spectral data of 1 as well as HMBC spectral data is also reported here for the first time. Compounds 2-7, 11-16 and 18 were evaluated for their cytotoxicity against three human cancer cell lines, oral cavity cancer (KB), breast cancer (MCF7) and small cell lung cancer (NCI-H187). The results showed that compounds 4, 11 and 18 exhibited highest cytotoxicity against KB, MCF7 and NCI-H187 cell lines with IC 50 values of 5.95, 3.76 and 5.65 µg/mL, respectively.

Keywords
Clausena excavata Rutaceae coumarins alkaloids cytotoxicity.
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10) Phytochemical Studies on Ptilostemon greuteri Raimondo & Domina (Compositae)

Rec. Nat. Prod. (2012) 6:4 ; 390 - 393
by Vita Di Stefano and Rosa Pitonzo

Ptilostemon greuteri Raimondo & Domina is described as a new species and its growth is limited to the area of the province of Trapani. Essential oils of aerial parts of P. greuteri were analized by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). The analysis of acetonic extract of aerial parts led to identification of triterpenes components: α-amyrin, β-amyrin, α-amyrin acetate, β-amyrin acetate, lupeol, lupeol acetate and taraxasterol. CC and preparative TLC of acetonic extracts has yielded lignan lactone and a sesquiterpene lactone that have been isolated previously from other Ptilostemon species.

Keywords
Ptilostemon greuteri Compositae sesquiterpene lactone lignan lactone pentacyclic triterpenes essential oil.
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11) Antioxidant potential of the aerial tissues of the mistletoe Loranthus europaeus Jacq.

Rec. Nat. Prod. (2012) 6:4 ; 394 - 397
by Alexandra Katsarou, Sophia Rhizopoulou and Panagiotis Kefalas

The aim of the study was to evaluate the antioxidant activity of extracts of aerial tissues (i.e. flowers, leaves, stems, twigs and berries) of the mistletoe Loranthus europaeus that grow on oak trees in a natural forest, in the mainland of Greece. Total phenolic content and antioxidant potential of aerial issues of L. europaeus was evaluated by the Folin - Ciocalteu method , the Ferric r educing antioxidant power assay , the free radical DPPH · scavenging and the Co(II)/EDTA induced luminol plateau chemiluminescence assay. Extracts of twigs and stems of Leuropaeus exhibited higher antioxidant activity in comparison to that of fruits, leaves and flowers.

Keywords
Antioxidant activity berries flowers fruits leaves Loranthus europaeus
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12) Antioxidant potential of the aerial tissues of the mistletoe Loranthus europaeus Jacq.

Rec. Nat. Prod. (2012) 6:4 ; 394 - 397
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The aim of the study was to evaluate the antioxidant activity of extracts of aerial tissues (i.e. flowers, leaves, stems, twigs and berries) of the mistletoe Loranthus europaeus that grow on oak trees in a natural forest, in the mainland of Greece. Total phenolic content and antioxidant potential of aerial issues of L. europaeus was evaluated by the Folin - Ciocalteu method , the Ferric r educing antioxidant power assay , the free radical DPPH · scavenging and the Co(II)/EDTA induced luminol plateau chemiluminescence assay. Extracts of twigs and stems of Leuropaeus exhibited higher antioxidant activity in comparison to that of fruits, leaves and flowers.

Keywords
Antioxidant activity berries flowers fruits leaves Loranthus europaeus
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13) Jaspiferin A and B: Two New Secondary Metabolites from the South China Sea Sponge Jaspis stellifera

Rec. Nat. Prod. (2012) 6:4 ; 398 - 401
by Shengan Tang, Rong Xu, Wenhan Lin and Hongquan Duan

 A chemical investigation of marine sponge Jaspis stellifera, collected from South China Sea, led to the isolation of two new compounds, Jaspiferin A and B (1-2), and six known compounds, gibepyrone F (3) , p- hydroxy benzaldehyde (4) , 3-Indole-3-aldehyde (5) , Thymine (6) , 24(28)-dehydroaplysterol (7) , (25s)-26- methylene-cholest-4-en-3-one (8). Their structures were determined by extensive spectroscopic analysis in association with physical and chemical properties, as well as comparison of their spectral data with these reported in literatures. The biogenetic transformation of compound 2was also speculated.

Keywords
Jaspis stellifera marine sponge chemical investigation.
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14) The Essential Oil Composition of Tanacetum densum (Labill.) Heywood ssp. eginense Heywood from Turkey

Rec. Nat. Prod. (2012) 6:4 ; 402 - 406
by Kaan Polatoğlu, Betül Demirci, Fatih Demirci, Nezhun Gören and Kemal Hüsnü Can Başer

Water-distilled essential oils from aerial parts of Tanacetum densum (L.) Heywood ssp. eginense Heywood, from Turkey was analysed by GC and GC-MS. T. densum ssp. eginense flower, stem and leaf oils were characterized with camphor (30.9% , 25.7%, 27.7%), 1,8-Cineole (12.4% flower oil), camphene (10.6%, %7.0, flower and leaf oils), bornyl acetate, (9.4%, 11.8%, stem and leaf oils), α-pinene (7.0%, %5.3, flower and leaf oils ), borneol (5.1%, 5.2%, stem and leaf oils), neodihydrocarveol (5.1%, flower oil). An unidentified compound was also present in flower, stem and leaf oils (11.5%, 27.2%, 20.5%). A comparison is done with the previous investigations on the other subspecies of T. densum and the differences were investigated. Flower and stem oils did not show any significant activity to the tested microorganisms when compared to positive control chloramphenicol. Flower and stem oils both showed cytotoxicity to Vibrio fischeri.

Keywords
Tanacetum densum ssp. eginense Astereceae Essential oil antibacterial activity Vibrio fischeri cytotoxic activity camphor
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