Secondary metabolites from the roots of Engelhardia roxburghiana and their antitubercular activities

Phytochemistry. 2007 May;68(9):1338-43. doi: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2007.01.018. Epub 2007 Apr 5.

Abstract

Engelharquinone (1), engelharquinone epoxide (2), engelharolide (3), and engelhardic acid (4), were isolated as naturally occurring products from a plant source, Engelhardia roxburghiana together with 20 previously known compounds, four of which were hitherto not known as plant constituents. Their structures were identified by means of spectroscopic analysis. A biological evaluation showed that three of the previously isolated antitubercular constituents [(-)-4-hydroxy-1-tetralone, 3-methoxyjuglone and engelhardione] and engelharquinone (1) exhibited moderate antitubercular activity against Mycobacterium tuberculosis 90-221387.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Antitubercular Agents / chemistry
  • Antitubercular Agents / metabolism*
  • Antitubercular Agents / pharmacology*
  • Juglandaceae / chemistry
  • Juglandaceae / metabolism*
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Molecular Structure
  • Mycobacterium tuberculosis / drug effects
  • Plant Roots / chemistry
  • Plant Roots / metabolism*

Substances

  • Antitubercular Agents