Bioactivities of triterpenes and a sterol from Syzygium samarangense

Z Naturforsch C J Biosci. 2011 May-Jun;66(5-6):235-44. doi: 10.1515/znc-2011-5-606.

Abstract

Cycloartenyl stearate (1a), lupenyl stearate (1b), sitosteryl stearate (1c), and 24-methylenecycloartanyl stearate (1d) (sample 1) from the air-dried leaves of Syzygium samarangense exhibited potent analgesic and anti-inflammatory activities at effective doses of 6.25 mg/kg body weight and 12.5 mg/kg body weight, respectively. Sample 1 also exhibited negligible toxicity on zebrafish embryonic tissues. There were incidences of mortality upon direct exposure of sample 1 to dechorionated embryos, but higher mortality and aberration were observed during intact chorion treatment.

MeSH terms

  • Analgesics / pharmacology
  • Animals
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents / pharmacology
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred ICR
  • Sterols / isolation & purification
  • Sterols / pharmacology*
  • Syzygium / chemistry*
  • Triterpenes / isolation & purification
  • Triterpenes / pharmacology*
  • Zebrafish / embryology*

Substances

  • Analgesics
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents
  • Sterols
  • Triterpenes