Lipoperoxidation and cyclooxygenase enzyme inhibitory piperidine alkaloids from Cassia spectabilis green fruits

J Nat Prod. 2007 Dec;70(12):2026-8. doi: 10.1021/np070312g. Epub 2007 Nov 30.

Abstract

Phytochemical work in the search for bioactive metabolites from the methanolic extract of Senna spectabilis green fruits led to the isolation of a new piperidine alkaloid, (+)-3- O-feruloylcassine ( 1), in addition to the known (-)-spectaline ( 2) and (-)-3- O-acetylspectaline ( 3). The isolates were submitted to in vitro evaluation of lipoperoxidation (LPO) and cyclooxygenase enzymes (COX-1 and -2) inhibitory properties and showed moderate antioxidant activities (40-70%) at 100 ppm when compared to commercial standards BHT and vitamin E and moderate inhibition of COX-1 (ca . 40%) and marginal inhibition of COX-2 enzymes (<10%) at 100 ppm when compared to nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) aspirin, rofecoxib, and celecoxib, respectively.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Alkaloids / chemistry
  • Alkaloids / isolation & purification*
  • Alkaloids / pharmacology*
  • Cassia / chemistry*
  • Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors / chemistry
  • Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors / isolation & purification*
  • Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors / pharmacology*
  • Lipid Peroxidation / drug effects*
  • Molecular Structure
  • Piperidines / chemistry
  • Piperidines / isolation & purification*
  • Piperidines / pharmacology*
  • Plants, Medicinal / chemistry*

Substances

  • Alkaloids
  • Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors
  • Piperidines