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Antifungal and antioxidant pyrrole derivative from Piper pedicellatum
Chandan Tamuly1, Partha P Dutta2, Manobjyoti Bordoloi2
1Natural Products Chemistry Section, CSIR-North East Institute of Science & Technology. Br. Itanagar, Itanagar-791110, Arunachal Pradesh, India.
Abstract:
In continuation of our search for efficient pest control natural products from the flora of the South Eastern Sub-Himalayan biodiversity region, we have investigated wild edible Piper pedicellatum C. DC (Piperaceae) from Arunachal Pradesh, India against five important plant pathogenic fungi through an activity guided method, and a new compound, pedicellamide, was isolated. The structure was determined on the basis of extensive spectroscopic studies and confirmed by X-ray crystallography. The compound exhibited antifungal activities against the phytopathogenic fungal organisms Rhizoctonia solani (MIC 38.4 +/- 1.6 microg/mL), Fusarium oxysporum (MIC 29.7 +/- 0.8 microg/mL), Aspergillus niger (MIC 48.6 +/- 0.7 microg/mL), Puccinia gramini (MIC 46.8 +/- 1.4 microg/mL) and Curvularia lunata (MIC 49.1 +/- 0.1 microg/mL). Additionally, the antioxidant potential of the compound was estimated by DPPH, ABTS and FRAP assay and found to be 2.87 +/- 0.20, 2.19 +/- 0.13 and 3.96 +/- 0.17 VCEAC (microM/g), respectively.
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