Antimicrobial, Cytotoxic and Oxidative Stress Inhibitory Activities of Terpenoids and Flavonols from Senegalia nigrescens (Oliv.) P.J.H. Hurter

(knob thorn) is a deciduous tree distributed in savannah regions from Tanzania to South Africa used for timber but also medicinally for the treatment of convulsions, wounds, and skin problems. In this study, the biological activities of six phytocompounds, namely: 3 -hydroxy-20(29)-en-lupan-30-al (...

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Published in:Iranian journal of pharmaceutical research : IJPR 2021-01, Vol.20 (4), p.329-338
Main Authors: Bodede, Olusola, More, Garland K, Prinsloo, Gerhard
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Language:English
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Summary:(knob thorn) is a deciduous tree distributed in savannah regions from Tanzania to South Africa used for timber but also medicinally for the treatment of convulsions, wounds, and skin problems. In this study, the biological activities of six phytocompounds, namely: 3 -hydroxy-20(29)-en-lupan-30-al ( ), 30-hydroxylup-20(29)-en-3 -ol ( ), -kaur-15-en-18,20-diol ( ), melanoxetin ( ), quercetin ( ) and quercetin-3- -methyl ether ( ), isolated from were investigated. The compounds were screened against two bacterial ( and ) and one fungal ( ) strain and were also tested for their cytotoxicity on breast cancer (MDA-MB-231) and normal murine macrophage (RAW 264.7) cell line. Effects of the compounds on attenuating the lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) production in RAW 264.7 cells were quantified with the H DCF-DA assay. This study revealed that flavonols ( and ) had the strongest antibacterial and antifungal effects, both having MIC values of 62.5, 31.25 and 31.25 µg/mL on , and , respectively. Compounds , and were the most cytotoxic against the breast cancer cells with IC values of 11.86, 12.62 and 14.03 µg/mL, respectively, while the least toxicity towards normal cells were observed in compounds , and . All compounds ( - ) significantly lowered ROS production in RAW264.7 cells. In conclusion, tested compounds represent potential promising candidates as antimicrobial, anticancer and antidotes for LPS-induced oxidative stress. This is the first report on the antifungal, cytotoxicity and antioxidative activities of the -kaurene diterpenoid, -kaur-15-en-18,20-diol ( ).
ISSN:1735-0328
1726-6890
DOI:10.22037/ijpr.2021.115653.15463