Antifungal dimeric chalcone derivative kamalachalcone E from Mallotus philippinensis

Nat Prod Res. 2014;28(4):245-50. doi: 10.1080/14786419.2013.843178. Epub 2013 Oct 7.

Abstract

From the red coloured extract (Kamala) prepared through acetone extraction of the fresh whole uncrushed fruits of Mallotus philippinensis, one new dimeric chalcone (1) along with three known compounds 1-(5,7-dihydroxy-2,2,6-trimethyl-2H-1-benzopyran-8-yl)-3-phenyl-2-propen-1-one (2), rottlerin (3) and 4'-hydroxyrottlerin (4) were isolated. The structure of compound 1 was elucidated by 1D and 2D NMR analyses that included HSQC, HMBC, COSY and ROESY experiments along with the literature comparison. Compounds 1-4 were evaluated for antifungal activity against different human pathogenic yeasts and filamentous fungi. The antiproliferative activity of the compounds was evaluated against Thp-1 cell lines. Compounds 1 and 2 both exhibited IC50 of 8, 4 and 16 μg/mL against Cryptococcus neoformans PRL518, C. neoformans ATCC32045 and Aspergillus fumigatus, respectively. Compound 4, at 100 μg/mL, showed 54% growth inhibition of Thp-1 cell lines.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Antifungal Agents* / chemistry
  • Antifungal Agents* / isolation & purification
  • Antifungal Agents* / pharmacology
  • Aspergillus fumigatus / drug effects
  • Chalcone* / analogs & derivatives
  • Chalcone* / chemistry
  • Chalcone* / isolation & purification
  • Chalcone* / pharmacology
  • Chalcones
  • Cryptococcus neoformans / drug effects
  • Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor
  • Euphorbiaceae / chemistry*
  • Fruit / chemistry
  • Fungi / drug effects
  • Humans
  • India
  • Inhibitory Concentration 50
  • Leukemia / drug therapy
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Molecular Structure
  • Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Biomolecular
  • Plant Extracts / chemistry
  • Yeasts / drug effects

Substances

  • Antifungal Agents
  • Chalcones
  • Plant Extracts
  • kamalachalcone E
  • Chalcone
  • kamala