In vitro leishmanicidal constituents of Millettia pendula

Chem Pharm Bull (Tokyo). 2006 Jun;54(6):915-7. doi: 10.1248/cpb.54.915.

Abstract

The in vitro leishmanicidal constituents of Millettia pendula were examined. Two new compounds, 1 (millettilone A) and 2 (millettilone B), were isolated from the methanol extract of M. pendula, together with six known compounds: 3R-claussequinone (3), pendulone (4), secundiflorol I (5), 3,8-dihydroxy-9-methoxypterocarpan (6), 3,10-dihydroxy-7,9-dimethoxypterocarpan (7), and formononetin (8). Among these, pendulone showed the most potent leishmanicidal activity. Compound 2 was found to be a purple pigment in this heartwood. Their chemical structures were elucidated using spectral methods.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antiparasitic Agents / pharmacology
  • Benzoquinones / pharmacology
  • Isoflavones / isolation & purification
  • Isoflavones / pharmacology*
  • Leishmania / drug effects*
  • Millettia / chemistry*
  • Parasitic Sensitivity Tests
  • Plant Bark / chemistry*
  • Plant Extracts / chemistry

Substances

  • Antiparasitic Agents
  • Benzoquinones
  • Isoflavones
  • Plant Extracts
  • millettilone A
  • millettilone B
  • formononetin
  • claussequinone