Isoflavonoids from roots of Erythrina zeyheri

Phytochemistry. 2003 Oct;64(3):753-8. doi: 10.1016/s0031-9422(03)00390-x.

Abstract

Five isoflavonoids, (+/-)-7,2',4'-trihydroxy-8,3'-di(gamma,gamma-dimethylallyl)isoflavanone, (3R)-7,4'-dihydroxy-2'-methoxy-6,8-di(gamma,gamma-dimethylallyl)isoflavanone, (3R)-7,2',4'-trihydroxy-6,8-di(gamma,gamma-dimethylallyl)isoflavan, 2',4'-dihydroxy-8-gamma,gamma-dimethylallyl-2",2"-dimethylpyrano-[5,6:6,7]isoflavan and (6aS, 11aS)-3,6a-dihydroxy-9-methoxy-4,10-di(gamma,gamma-dimethylallyl)pterocarpan, along with five known compounds, were isolated from the roots of Erythrina zeyheri. Their structures were established on the basis of spectroscopic evidence, and their antibacterial activities against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) were estimated by determining minimum inhibitory concentrations.

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Infective Agents / chemistry
  • Anti-Infective Agents / isolation & purification
  • Anti-Infective Agents / pharmacology
  • Erythrina / chemistry*
  • Isoflavones / chemistry
  • Isoflavones / isolation & purification*
  • Isoflavones / pharmacology
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Methicillin Resistance
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Plant Roots / chemistry
  • Staphylococcus aureus / drug effects
  • Stereoisomerism

Substances

  • Anti-Infective Agents
  • Isoflavones