Bioactive N-isobutylamides from the flower buds of Spilanthes acmella

Phytochemistry. 1999 Jul;51(6):729-32. doi: 10.1016/s0031-9422(99)00101-6.

Abstract

The hexane extract of dried flower buds of Spilanthes acmella afforded three N-isobutyl amides: spilanthol, undeca-2E,7Z,9E-trienoic acid isobutylamide and undeca-2E-en-8,10-diynoic acid isobutylamide. Their structures were determined by 1H and 13C NMR, MS and GC-MS spectroscopic methods. All were active against Aedes aegyptii larvae and Helicoverpa zea neonates at 12.5 and 250 micrograms/mL concentrations, respectively.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Amides / chemistry
  • Amides / isolation & purification*
  • Amides / pharmacology
  • Animals
  • Asteraceae / chemistry*
  • Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid
  • Chromatography, Thin Layer
  • Culicidae / drug effects
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Mass Spectrometry / methods
  • Molecular Structure

Substances

  • Amides