Background
Methods
Collection and preparation of plant material
Extraction and isolation
Structural elucidation
Position | δc (ppm) (multiplicity) | δH (ppm) | δc (ppm) (multiplicity) | δH (ppm) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cinnamodial (1) | Iso-mukaadial acetate (2) | |||
1 | 31.9 (CH2) | 1.77–1.39 (6H, m) | 31.81 (CH2) | 1.85–1.30 (6H, m) |
2 | 19.9 (CH2) | 19.93 (CH2) | ||
3 | 44.2 (CH2) | 44.02 (CH2) | ||
4 | 34.0 (C) | – | 34.0 (C) | – |
5 | 45.2 (CH) | 2.05 (1H, d, J = 4.6 Hz) | 44.97 (CH) | 2.08 (1H, d, J = 4.8 Hz) |
6 | 66.2 (CH) | 5.87 (1H, t, J = 4.6 Hz) | 66.13 (CH) | 5.91 (1H, t, J = 4.8 Hz) |
7 | 148.5 (CH) | 7.04 (1H, d, J = 4.6 Hz) | 148.60 (CH) | 7.01 (1H, d, J = 4.8 Hz) |
8 | 141.3 (C) | – | 141.0 (C) | – |
9 | 77.5 (C) | – | 77.2 (C) | – |
9-OH | – | 4.01 (1H, br s) | 4.07 (1H, br s) | |
10 | 41.7 (C) | 41.66 (C) | ||
11 | 201.0 (CH) | 9.75 (1H, s) | 201.44 (CH) | 9.76 (1H, s) |
12 | 192.9 (CH) | 9.47 (1H, s) | 193.01 (CH) | 9.48 (1H, s) |
13 | 32.6 (CH3) | 1.02 (3H, s) | 32.02 (CH3) | 1.03 (3H, s) |
14 | 21.3 (CH3) | 1.16 (3H, s) | 21.4 (CH3) | 1.17 (3H, s) |
15 | 17.7 (CH3) | 1.34 (3H, s) | 17.68 (CH3) | 1.34 (3H, s) |
OCOCH3 | 170.0 (C) | 170.01 (C) | ||
OCOCH3 | 24.70 (CH3) | 2.14 (3H, s) | 24.75 (CH3) | 2.17 (3H, s) |
MTT assay
In vitro anti-plasmodial activity
In vivo antiplasmodial activity
Animals used
Parasite inoculation
Curative test
Determination of level of parasitaemia
Determination of body weight
Statistical analysis
Results and discussion
In vitro antiplasmodial and cytotoxic activity
Sample code | aIC50 (µg/ml) | CC50 (µg/ml) | Selectivity index | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
HEK293 | HEPG2 | HEK293 | HEPG2 | ||
W. Salutaris
| 0.01 ± 0.30 | 21.30 ± 01 | 55.21 ± 11 | 2130 | 5521 |
NN-01 | 0.44 ± 0.10 | 36.7 ± 08 | 119.2 ± 88 | 83 | 270 |
CQ | 4.9 ± 0.07 ng/ml | 232.45 ± 21 | 350.04 ± 90 | 47,438 | 71,436 |
Art | < 2 ng/ml | N/D | N/D | N/D | N/D |