Anti-babesial compounds from Curcuma zedoaria

Planta Med. 2005 May;71(5):482-4. doi: 10.1055/s-2005-871216.

Abstract

Anti-babesial activity was confirmed in an extract of the bark of Curcuma zedoaria. The active ingredients were isolated, and their chemical structures were determined to be zedoalactones A, B, and C based on spectral data. Zedoalactone C is a hitherto unreported compound. The IC50 vales of these active compounds against Babesia gibsoni were compared with a standard drug, diminazene aceturate. The IC50 value of diminazene aceturate was 0.6 microg/mL, while those of zedoalactones A, B, and C were 16.5, 1.6 and 4.2 microg/mL, respectively.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antiprotozoal Agents / administration & dosage
  • Antiprotozoal Agents / pharmacology*
  • Antiprotozoal Agents / therapeutic use
  • Babesia / drug effects*
  • Babesiosis / drug therapy
  • Curcuma*
  • Humans
  • Parasitic Sensitivity Tests
  • Phytotherapy*
  • Plant Bark
  • Plant Extracts / administration & dosage
  • Plant Extracts / pharmacology*
  • Plant Extracts / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Antiprotozoal Agents
  • Plant Extracts