Two new 30-norfriedelane triterpenes from Caloncoba glauca (P. Beauv.) Gilg (Achariaceae)
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Charlemagne Ndoumbe Tamba1, Willifred Dongmo Tekapi Tsopgni1, Bernard Samuel Hodjie Fotso2
1Chemistry Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of Douala, Douala, Cameroon.
Abstract:
The chemical investigation of the methanolic root extract of Caloncoba glauca (P. Beauv.) Gilg exhibited two new 30-norfriedelane triterpenes, glaucalactones A and B (1-2), together with eight known compounds, caloncobalactone (3), friedelin (4), friedelanol (5), 3-oxo-friedelan-28-oic acid (6), stigmasterol (7), β-sitosterol (8), β-sitosterol-3-O-β-D-glucopyranoside (9) and pentacosanoic acid (10). The structures of the isolates were elucidated by extensive spectroscopic and spectrometric analyses (1D and 2D NMR, ESI-MS) and by comparison with previously reported data. All the compounds were tested for their antioxidant, antifungal and antibacterial activities. Compound 1 displayed weak antibacterial effect with MIC value of 125 μg/mL against Staphylococcus aureus and Escherishia coli. Compound 6 exhibited moderated antifungal activity against Candida krusei with MIC value of 62.5 μg/mL. All the isolates were found to be inactive as antioxidants in the DPPH, ABTS and FRAP assays.
