Chemistry and Antiviral Activity of Arrabidaea pulchra (Bignoniaceae)

Molecules. 2013 Aug 16;18(8):9919-32. doi: 10.3390/molecules18089919.

Abstract

The aim of the present work was to carry out a bioguided isolation of antiviral chemical constituents from an ethanol extract of leaves from Arrabidaea pulchra (Cham.) Sandwith (EEAPL) that had shown in vitro activity in a previous screening using DNA and RNA viruses. The activity of EEPAL was evaluated against the DNA viruses Human herpesvirus 1 (HSV-1) and Vaccinia virus Western Reserve (VACV-WR) as well as against the RNA viruses Murine encephalomyocarditis virus (EMCV), and Dengue virus 2 (DENV-2) by the 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) colorimetric assay. Cytotoxicity was determined in LLCMK2 and Vero cells and the Selectivity Indexes (SI) were calculated. The most potent effect was observed against DENV-2 (EC50 46.8 ± 1.6 µg mL(-1); SI 2.7). For HSV-1 and VACV-WR EC50 values > 200 µg mL(-1) were determined, while no inhibition of the cytopathic effect was observed with EMCV. Bioguided fractionation of EEAPL by partition between immiscible solvents followed by chromatography over a Sephadex LH20 column afforded two arylpropanoid glycosides, verbascoside (AP 1) and caffeoylcalleryanin (AP 2), along with a terpenoid, ursolic acid (AP 3). AP 1 and AP 3 exhibited similar anti-DENV-2 profiles, with SI values of 3.8 and 3.1, respectively, while AP 2 was the most effective anti-DENV-2 constituent, with a SI of 20.0. Our results show that A. pulchra leaves ethanol extract (EEAPL) affords compounds with antiviral activity, mainly against DENV-2.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antiviral Agents / chemistry*
  • Bignoniaceae / chemistry*
  • Chlorocebus aethiops
  • Dengue Virus / drug effects
  • Glucosides / chemistry
  • Glycosides / chemistry
  • Glycosides / pharmacology
  • Humans
  • Phenols / chemistry
  • Terpenes / chemistry
  • Triterpenes / chemistry
  • Ursolic Acid
  • Vero Cells

Substances

  • Antiviral Agents
  • Glucosides
  • Glycosides
  • Phenols
  • Terpenes
  • Triterpenes
  • acteoside