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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
8
pubmed:dateCreated
2007-8-24
pubmed:abstractText
Fractionation of an antitrypanosomal lipophilic leaf extract from Strychnos spinosa led to the isolation of eight triterpenoids and sterols in this plant part for the first time. Two of these were found to possess in vitro antitrypanosomal activity, namely, saringosterol (14) and 24-hydroperoxy-24-vinylcholesterol (15), with IC(50) values of 7.8 +/- 1.2 and 3.2 +/- 1.2 microM, respectively. The latter compound was isolated from a plant source for the first time. A comparative study on the antitrypanosomal activity of the isolated triterpenoids and sterols and some related compounds has indicated that the presence of an oxygenated function at C-28 or an oxygenated side chain at C-17 seems to be important for the antitrypanosomal activity of triterpenoids and sterols, respectively.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
0163-3864
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
70
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1360-3
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2007
pubmed:articleTitle
Antitrypanosomal activity of triterpenoids and sterols from the leaves of Strychnos spinosa and related compounds.
pubmed:affiliation
Laboratoire de Pharmacognosie, Unité d'Analyse Chimique et Physico-Chimique des Médicaments et Pharmacognosie, Université Catholique de Louvain, UCL 72.30-CHAM, Avenue E. Mounier 72, B-1200 Bruxelles, Belgium.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't