Antifungal Enantiomeric Styrylpyrones from Sanrafaelia ruffonammari and Ophrypetalum odoratum

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dc.contributor.authorMalebo, Hamisi M.
dc.contributor.authorKihampa, Charles
dc.contributor.authorMgina, Clarence A.
dc.contributor.authorSung’hwa, Fortunatus
dc.contributor.authorWaibel, Reiner
dc.contributor.authorJonker, Stephan A.
dc.contributor.authorNkunya, Mayunga H. H.
dc.date.accessioned2016-06-15T20:56:41Z
dc.date.available2016-06-15T20:56:41Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.description.abstractPhytochemical investigation of Sanrafaelia ruffonammari Verd and Ophrypetalum odoratum Diels that belongs to the rare genera confined to East African coastal forests led to the isolation of enantiomeric styrylpyrone dimer, (±)-5-methoxy-7-phenyl-[4-methoxy-2-pyronyl]-1-(E)-styryl-2-oxabicyclo-[4.2.0]-octa-4-en-3-one (1) alongside (+)-6-styryl-7,8-epoxy-4-methoxypyran-2-one (2) and the enantiomeric (+)- (3) and (-)-6-styryl-7,8-dihydroxy-4-methoxypyran-2-ones (4). Their structures were established by means of spectroscopic methods. In this paper we reveal for the first time the occurrence of styrylpyrones in East African biodiversity. (+)-6-Styryl-7,8-epoxy-4-methoxypyran-2-one (2) and the dihydroxystyrylpyrone enantiomer (3) showed in vitro antifungal activity against Candida albicans at a concentration of 24.4 and 26.2 µM with zones of inhibition of 17 and 9 mm, respectively. Compound 2 exhibited strong activity in the brine shrimp test with LC50 = 1.7 µg/mL. Their high cytotoxic and antifungal activities render them candidates for further scientific attention for drug development programs against cancer and microbial infections.en_US
dc.identifier.citationMalebo, H.M., Kihampa, C., Mgina, C.A., Sung’hwa, F., Waibel, R., Jonker, S.A. and Nkunya, M.H., 2014. Antifungal Enantiomeric Styrylpyrones from Sanrafaelia ruffonammari and Ophrypetalum odoratum. Natural products and bioprospecting, 4(2), pp.129-133.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s13659-014-0014-6
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11810/2511
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherSpringer Linken_US
dc.subjectSanrafaelia ruffonammari Verden_US
dc.subjectOphrypetalum odoratum Dielsen_US
dc.subjectStyrylpyronesen_US
dc.subjectAntifungalen_US
dc.titleAntifungal Enantiomeric Styrylpyrones from Sanrafaelia ruffonammari and Ophrypetalum odoratumen_US
dc.typeJournal Article, Peer Revieweden_US
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