Antiplasmodial activity of extracts and alkaloids of three Alstonia species from Thailand

TY - JOUR

T1 - Antiplasmodial activity of extracts and alkaloids of three Alstonia species from Thailand

AU - Keawpradub, N

AU - Kirby, G C

AU - Steele, J C P

AU - Houghton, P J

PY - 1999/12

Y1 - 1999/12

N2 - Methanol extracts prepared from various parts of Alstonia scholaris, A. macrophylla and A. glaucescens, collected from Thailand, have been assessed for antiplasmodial activity against multidrug-resistant K1 strain of Plasmodium falciparum cultured in human erythrocytes. Pronounced antiplasmodial activity was exhibited by methanol extract of the root bark of A. macrophylla with an IC50 value of 5.7 mu g/ml. Thirteen indole alkaloids were isolated from the active extract. These alkaloids and a semisynthetic bisindole O-acetylmacralstonine were subsequently tested against the K1 strain of P. falciparum. Pronounced antiplasmodial activity was observed mainly among the bisindole alkaloids, particularly villalstonine and macrocarpamine with IC50 values of 0.27 and 0.36 mu M, respectively. The potent alkaloids were further tested against T9-96, the chloroquine-sensitive strain of P. falciparum. It has been found that the active alkaloids, in contrast to chloroquine, have significantly higher affinity to the K1 strain than to the T9-96 strain.

AB - Methanol extracts prepared from various parts of Alstonia scholaris, A. macrophylla and A. glaucescens, collected from Thailand, have been assessed for antiplasmodial activity against multidrug-resistant K1 strain of Plasmodium falciparum cultured in human erythrocytes. Pronounced antiplasmodial activity was exhibited by methanol extract of the root bark of A. macrophylla with an IC50 value of 5.7 mu g/ml. Thirteen indole alkaloids were isolated from the active extract. These alkaloids and a semisynthetic bisindole O-acetylmacralstonine were subsequently tested against the K1 strain of P. falciparum. Pronounced antiplasmodial activity was observed mainly among the bisindole alkaloids, particularly villalstonine and macrocarpamine with IC50 values of 0.27 and 0.36 mu M, respectively. The potent alkaloids were further tested against T9-96, the chloroquine-sensitive strain of P. falciparum. It has been found that the active alkaloids, in contrast to chloroquine, have significantly higher affinity to the K1 strain than to the T9-96 strain.

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U2 - 10.1055/s-1999-14043

DO - 10.1055/s-1999-14043

M3 - Article

VL - 65

SP - 690

EP - 694

JO - Planta Medica

JF - Planta Medica

IS - 8

ER -