Antifungal and antibacterial naphthoquinones from Newbouldia laevis roots

Phytochemistry. 1996 Jul;42(5):1315-20. doi: 10.1016/0031-9422(96)00135-5.

Abstract

From a dichloromethane extract of Newbouldia laevis roots, four new (6-hydroxydehydroiso-alpha-lapachone, 7-hydroxydehydroiso-alpha-lapachone, 5,7-dihydroxydehydroiso-alpha-lapachone and 3-hydroxy-5-methoxydehydroiso-alpha-lapachone) and six known naphthoquinones have been isolated. Their structures were established by spectroscopic methods (UV, EI mass spectrometry, 1H and 13C NMR) and that of 7-hydroxydehydroiso-alpha-lapachone was confirmed by X-ray crystallography. All naphthoquinones showed antifungal activity against Cladosporium cucumerinum and Candida albicans, and activity against the bacteria Bacillus subtilis and Escherichia coli.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / chemistry
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / isolation & purification*
  • Antifungal Agents / chemistry
  • Antifungal Agents / isolation & purification*
  • Crystallography, X-Ray
  • Naphthoquinones / chemistry
  • Naphthoquinones / isolation & purification*
  • Plants, Medicinal / chemistry*
  • Spectrum Analysis

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Antifungal Agents
  • Naphthoquinones