Garcinoic Acids and a Benzophenone Derivative from the Seeds of Garcinia kola and Their Antibacterial Activities against Oral Bacterial Pathogenic Organisms

J Nat Prod. 2020 Jul 24;83(7):2087-2092. doi: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.9b01045. Epub 2020 Jul 9.

Abstract

In this study, three new garcinoic acid dimers, δ,δ-bigarcinoic acid (1), δ,δ-bi-O-garcinoic acid (2), and γ,δ-bi-O-garcinoic acid (3), and a new benzophenone derivative, (8E)-4-geranyl-3,5-dihydroxybenzophenone (4), as well as seven known compounds (5-11) were isolated from the seeds of Garcinia kola. The structures of the new compounds were elucidated using MALDI-TOF-MS and spectroscopic data, including 1D and 2D NMR and electronic circular dichroism spectra. All of the isolated compounds were evaluated for their antimicrobial activity against two oral pathogens, Porphyromonas gingivalis and Streptococcus sobrinus. Among them, 4 and δ-garcinoic acid (6) exhibited antimicrobial activity against both of these microorganisms (MICs of 31.3-62.5 μM for P. gingivalis and 15.6-31.3 μM for S. sobrinus). These results indicate that some chemical constituents in G. kola seeds have potential application in the prevention of oral diseases.

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / chemistry
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology*
  • Benzophenones / isolation & purification
  • Benzophenones / pharmacology*
  • Benzopyrans / chemistry
  • Benzopyrans / pharmacology*
  • Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid
  • Garcinia kola / metabolism*
  • Humans
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Mouth / microbiology*
  • Plant Extracts / pharmacology*
  • Porphyromonas gingivalis / drug effects*
  • Seeds / chemistry*
  • Spectrum Analysis / methods
  • Streptomyces / drug effects*

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Benzophenones
  • Benzopyrans
  • Plant Extracts
  • garcinoic acid