Nematicidal prenylated flavanones from Phyllanthus niruri

Phytochemistry. 2008 Feb;69(3):759-64. doi: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2007.08.024. Epub 2007 Sep 29.

Abstract

Two prenylated flavanones have been isolated from the hexane extract of Phyllanthus niruri plant. The structure of these flavanones were established as 8-(3-Methyl-but-2-enyl)-2-phenyl chroman-4-one (1) and 2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-8-(3-methyl-but-2-enyl)-chroman-4-one (2) on the basis of spectral analysis. These were evaluated for nematicidal activity against root-knot, Meloidogyne incognita, and reniform, Rotylenchulus reniformis, nematodes. Compound 2 exhibited nematicidal activity at par with the standard carbofuran (LC50 3.3 and 3.1ppm, respectively) when tested against reniform nematode. The LC50 value against root-knot nematode was found to be 14.5ppm. Compound 1 however, showed moderate activity against both the test nematodes.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antinematodal Agents / chemistry
  • Antinematodal Agents / isolation & purification
  • Antinematodal Agents / pharmacology*
  • Chromans / chemistry*
  • Chromans / isolation & purification
  • Flavanones / chemistry
  • Flavanones / isolation & purification
  • Flavanones / pharmacology*
  • Molecular Structure
  • Nematoda / chemistry
  • Nematoda / drug effects*
  • Phyllanthus / chemistry*
  • Plant Roots / drug effects
  • Plant Roots / growth & development
  • Plant Roots / parasitology*
  • Species Specificity
  • Stereoisomerism

Substances

  • 2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-8-(3-methyl-but-2-enyl)-chroman-4-one
  • 8-(3-methyl-but-2-enyl)-2-phenyl chroman-4-one
  • Antinematodal Agents
  • Chromans
  • Flavanones