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Area of Science:

  • Phytochemistry
  • Virology
  • Natural Products Chemistry

Background:

  • Vitex leptobotrys is a plant species with potential medicinal properties.
  • Natural products are a rich source of antiviral agents.
  • Human Immunodeficiency Virus type 1 (HIV-1) remains a significant global health challenge.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To isolate and identify bioactive compounds from Vitex leptobotrys leaves and twigs.
  • To evaluate the anti-HIV-1 activity of isolated compounds and plant fractions.
  • To investigate the potential of these natural products for antiviral drug development.

Main Methods:

  • Bioassay-guided fractionation of Vitex leptobotrys extracts.
  • Isolation and structural elucidation of chemical constituents using spectroscopic methods.
  • In vitro anti-HIV-1 replication assays and cytotoxicity testing.

Main Results:

  • A new lignan, vitexkarinol (1), and several known compounds were isolated.
  • The chalcone 3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-1-(2,4,6-trimethoxyphenyl)-2-propen-1-one (3) inhibited HIV-1 replication by 77% at 15.9 μM.
  • A chlorophyll-enriched fraction containing pheophorbide a showed 80% inhibition of HIV-1 replication at 10 μg/mL.
  • Dehydroflavones tsugafolin (4) and alpinetin (5) exhibited weak anti-HIV activity (IC50 = 118 and 130 μM, respectively) without cytotoxicity.

Conclusions:

  • Vitex leptobotrys is a source of compounds with significant anti-HIV-1 activity.
  • The chalcone (3) and pheophorbide a-containing fraction demonstrate promising antiviral potential.
  • Further evaluation of vitexkarinol (1) and the chalcone (3) against multiple viral targets is warranted.