Bio-active compounds from Psychotria camponutans

Planta Med. 1995 Feb;61(1):62-5. doi: 10.1055/s-2006-958001.

Abstract

A new benzoquinone (1-hydroxybenzoisochromanquinone) and benz [g]isoquinoline-5, 10-dione have been isolated from the woody parts of Psychotria camponutans, as a result of bioactivity-guided fractionation. The compounds were characterized by UV, IR, EI-mass, 1H-, and 13C-NMR, and HETCOR NMR spectroscopy. Both compounds, together with acetylbenzoisochromanquinone, showed in vitro strong activity against brine shrimp, KB cells, and chloroquine-resistant P. falciparum.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Artemia / drug effects
  • Cell Line
  • Cell Survival / drug effects
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Plant Extracts / chemistry
  • Plant Extracts / isolation & purification
  • Plant Extracts / pharmacology*
  • Plasmodium falciparum / drug effects
  • Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet

Substances

  • Plant Extracts