New leishmanicidal stilbenes from a Peruvian folk medicine, Lonchocarpus nicou

Chem Pharm Bull (Tokyo). 2013;61(9):979-82. doi: 10.1248/cpb.c13-00385.

Abstract

Two new stilbenes, 1 and 2, were isolated as leishmanicidal constituents from the methanolic extract of Lonchocarpus nicou leaves and stem, together with five known stilbenes and rotenoids. Their chemical structures were determined by spectral methods. Among them, the cis stilbene-type compounds 1 and 4 showed potent leishmanicidal activity (IC50: 5.5, 3.9 µg/mL), while the trans stilbene-type compounds 2 and 5, and rotenoids 6 and 7, showed moderate activities (IC50: 9.9, 12.8, 22.6, 19.6 µg/mL, respectively).

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Fabaceae / chemistry*
  • Humans
  • Leishmania / drug effects*
  • Leishmaniasis / drug therapy
  • Medicine, Traditional
  • Plant Leaves / chemistry
  • Plant Stems / chemistry
  • Stilbenes / chemistry*
  • Stilbenes / isolation & purification
  • Stilbenes / pharmacology*
  • Trypanocidal Agents / chemistry*
  • Trypanocidal Agents / isolation & purification
  • Trypanocidal Agents / pharmacology*

Substances

  • Stilbenes
  • Trypanocidal Agents