Antimicrobial, antileishmanial and cytotoxic compounds from Piper chaba

Nat Prod Res. 2012;26(11):979-86. doi: 10.1080/14786419.2010.535166. Epub 2011 Aug 11.

Abstract

The petroleum ether and chloroform extracts of the root of Piper chaba showed antimicrobial, antileishmanial and cytotoxic activities. Further bioactivity-guided fractionation led to the isolation of Bornyl piperate (1), piperlonguminine (2) and piperine (3). This is the first report of isolation of compounds (1) and (2) from P. chaba. It was observed that the isolated compounds (1 and 2) showed potent antifungal activity when compared with standard drug Nystatin, and significant cytotoxic activity with the IC₅₀ values of 0.76 and 0.83 µg mL⁻¹, respectively. These compounds were also found to have weak antibacterial and antileishmanial activities. This is the first report about the antileishmanial activity of Piper isolates.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Anti-Infective Agents / isolation & purification*
  • Anti-Infective Agents / pharmacology
  • Antiprotozoal Agents / isolation & purification*
  • Antiprotozoal Agents / pharmacology
  • Chromatography, Liquid
  • Leishmania / drug effects*
  • Piper / chemistry*
  • Spectrum Analysis

Substances

  • Anti-Infective Agents
  • Antiprotozoal Agents