Phenylpropanoid-conjugated iridoid glucosides from leaves of Morinda morindoides

Yasinjan Hashim, Kazufumi Toume*, Shusaku Mizukami, Toshinori Kitami, Mayumi Taniguchi, Awet Alem Teklemichael, Yuki Tayama, Nguyen Tien Huy, José Nzunzu Lami, Joseph M. Bodi, Kenji Hirayama, Katsuko Komatsu*

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Abstract

Three phenylpropanoid-conjugated iridoid glucosides, acetylgaertneric acid (1), acetyldehydrogaertneroside (2), and dehydrogaertneric acid (10), together with nine known related iridoid glucosides (3–9, 11, and 12), two coumaroyl alkaloids, one benzenoid, and three flavonoid glucosides were isolated from leaves of Morinda morindoides (Rubiaceae). Structures of these isolated compounds were determined using spectroscopic analysis. Compounds 1–18 and previously isolated compounds (19–29) were evaluated for anti-trypanosomal activity against Trypanosoma cruzi Tulahuen strain (trypomastigote and amastigote) together with cytotoxicity against host cells, new-born mouse heart cells. Among them, molucidin (21) and prismatomerin (22) exhibited good anti-trypanosomal activity (IC50 of 4.67 and 5.70 µM, respectively), together with cytotoxicity (CC50 of 2.76 and 3.22 μM, respectively). Compounds 1–18 did not show anti-malarial activity against a chloroquine/mefloquine-sensitive strain of Plasmodium falciparum.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)281-290
Number of pages10
JournalNatural Medicines
Volume76
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 2022/01

Keywords

  • Iridoid
  • Morinda morindoides
  • Phenylpropanoid-conjugated iridoid glucosides
  • Trypanosoma
  • Trypanosoma cruzi

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Pharmaceutical Science
  • Drug Discovery
  • Complementary and alternative medicine
  • Organic Chemistry

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