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Phytochemical Analysis and Biological Activity of Salvia compressa Vent
Firoozeh Noorbakhsh1, Somayeh Zare1, Omidreza Firuzi1
1Medicinal and Natural Products Chemistry Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Background:
Salvia extracts have various biological activities and are rich sources of bioactive metabolites.
Objectives:
We identified five phytochemicals from S. compressa extract and assessed its biological properties.
Methods:
The plant's shoots were extracted using dichloromethane, and the constituents were isolated using column chromatography. High-resolution NMR spectroscopy characterized the chemical structures of the compounds (1 - 5). The cytotoxic effect of the extract was examined against MCF-7 cells by MTT reduction assay, while cisplatin was tested as a reference cytotoxic compound. The antibacterial activity was assessed using nutrient broth micro-dilution (NBMD), and chloramphenicol was used as the positive control.
Results:
Citrostadienol (1), β-sitosterol (2), two glyceride esters of linolenic, linoleic, and palmitic acids (3, 4), and geraniol (5) were isolated from S. compressa for the first time. The extract showed activity against MCF-7 breast cancer cells and reduced cell viability to 68.2 ± 13.1% compared to the control drug at the concentration of 50 µg/mL, while it was not active against seven test bacteria.
Conclusions:
The anti-complementary activity of the isolated steroids suggests S. compressa for future anti-inflammatory research.
