Limonoids from the seeds of Swietenia macrophylla with inhibitory activity against dengue virus 2

J Nat Prod. 2014 Nov 26;77(11):2367-74. doi: 10.1021/np5002829. Epub 2014 Oct 20.

Abstract

Fractionation of an ethanol-soluble extract of the seeds of Swietenia macrophylla yielded six new limonoids, swielimonoids A-F (1-6), along with 20 known compounds. Compounds 1 and 2, mexicanolide-type limonoids, were assigned with an α,β-unsaturated δ-lactone moiety (ring D) and a C═C bond between C-8 and C-30. Compounds 3-6 could be categorized as highly oxygenated phragmalin-type limonoids. The structures of these new compounds were elucidated through the interpretation of spectroscopic data. The antidengue virus 2 activities of the isolated components from S. macrophylla were investigated, and of 12 compounds subjected to bioassay, compounds 2 and 7-10 were found to show inhibitory activity in the range 3.5 to 12.5 μM. Among these, the new limonoid 2 exhibited significant antiviral activity (EC50 = 7.2 ± 1.33 μM) with a selectivity index (CC50/EC50) value of >27.7.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Antiviral Agents / chemistry
  • Antiviral Agents / isolation & purification*
  • Antiviral Agents / pharmacology*
  • Dengue Virus / drug effects*
  • Limonins / chemistry
  • Limonins / isolation & purification*
  • Limonins / pharmacology*
  • Meliaceae / chemistry*
  • Molecular Structure
  • Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Biomolecular
  • Seeds / chemistry

Substances

  • Antiviral Agents
  • Limonins
  • mexicanolide