Bioactive compounds from Vellozia pyrantha A.A.Conc: A metabolomics and multivariate statistical analysis approach.

The chemical composition of V. pyrantha resin (VpR) and fractions (VpFr1-7 and VpWS) were assessed by LC-MS and NMR. Twenty-eight metabolites were identified, including 16 diterpenoids, seven nor-diterpenoids, one fatty acid, one bis-diterpenoid, one steroid, one flavonoid, and one triterpenoid. The pharmacological potential of VpR, VpFr1-7, and isolated compounds was assessed by determining their antioxidant, antimicrobial, and cytotoxic activities. VpFr4 (IC50 = 205.48 ± 3.37 µg.mL-1) had the highest antioxidant activity, whereas VpFr6 (IC50 = 842.79 ± 10.23 µg.mL-1) had the lowest. The resin was only active against Staphylococcus aureus (MIC 62.5 µg.mL-1) and Salmonella choleraesius (MIC and MFC 500 µg.mL-1), but fractions were enriched with antibacterial compounds. V. pyrantha resin and fractions showed great cytotoxic activity against HCT116 (IC50 = 20.08 µg.mL-1), HepG2 (IC50 = 20.50 µg.mL-1), and B16-F10 (12.17 µg.mL-1) cell lines. Multivariate statistical analysis was used as a powerful tool to pinpoint possible metabolites responsible for the observed activities.

Antibacterial activity of the alkaloid-enriched extract from Prosopis juliflora pods and its influence on in vitro ruminal digestion.

The purpose of this study was to assess the in vitro antimicrobial activity of alkaloid-enriched extracts from Prosopis juliflora (Fabaceae) pods in order to evaluate them as feed additives for ruminants. As only the basic chloroformic extract (BCE), whose main constituents were juliprosopine (juliflorine), prosoflorine and juliprosine, showed Gram-positive antibacterial activity against Micrococcus luteus (MIC = 25 µg/mL), Staphylococcus aureus (MIC = 50 µg/mL) and Streptococcus mutans (MIC = 50 µg/mL), its influence on ruminal digestion was evaluated using a semi-automated in vitro gas production technique, with monensin as the positive control. Results showed that BCE has decreased gas production as efficiently as monensin after 36 h of fermentation, revealing its positive influence on gas production during ruminal digestion. Since P. juliflora is a very affordable plant, this study points out this alkaloid enriched extract from the pods of Prosopis juliflora as a potential feed additive to decrease gas production during ruminal digestion.

New prenylated metabolites of Deguelia longeracemosa and evaluation of their antimicrobial potential.

The analysis of root extracts from Deguelia longeracemosa (Benth.) A.M.G. Azevedo yielded fifteen prenylated metabolites. Nine of them are novel, and their molecular structures were determined through spectral analyses (UV, IR, MS and NMR) as being five derivatives of 4-hydroxy-3-phenylcoumarin: 4-hydroxy-3-(4'-hydroxyphenyl)-5-methoxy-6-(8',9'-epoxy-9'-methylbutyl)-2'',2''-dimethylpyrano-(5'',6'':8,7)-coumarin; 4-hydroxy-3-(3',4'-methylenedioxyphenyl)-5-methoxy-6-(3,3-dimethylallyl)-2'',2''-dimethypyrano-(5'',6'':8,7)-coumarin; 4-hydroxy-3-(3'-hydroxy-4'-methoxyphenyl)-5-methoxy-6-(3,3-dimethylallyl)-2'',2''-dimethylpyrano-(5'',6'':8,7)-coumarin; 4-hydroxy-3-(3'-hydroxy-4'-methoxyphenyl)-5-methoxy-2'',2''-dimethylpyrano-(5'',6'':6,7)-coumarin and 4-hydroxy-3-[4'-O-(3,3-dimethylallyl)phenyl]-5-methoxy-2'',2''-dimethylpyrano-(5'',6'':6,7)-coumarin, three derivatives of 1,2-diphenyl-1,2-ethanodione (alpha-oxodeoxybenzoin derivatives): 1-[6-hydroxy-2-methoxy-3-(3,3-dimethylallyl)-2'',2''-dimethylpyrano-(5'',6'':5,4)- ]-2-(4'-hydroxyphenyl)-1,2-ethanedione; 1-[6-hydroxy-2-methoxy-2'',2''-dimethylpyrano-(5'',6'':3,4)]-2-(4'-methoxyphenyl)-1,2-ethanedione; 1-[6-hydroxy-2-methoxy-2'',2''-dimethylpyrano-(5'',6'':3,4)]-2-(3',4'-methylenedioxyphenyl)-1,2-ethanedione and one derivative of deoxybenzoin: 2,4'-dimethoxy-6-hydroxy-2'',2''-dimethylpyrano-(5'',6'':3,4)-deoxybenzoin. The antimicrobial activity of roots extracts and some isolated compounds was screened through bioautography against bacteria and fungi.