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  • Phytochemistry
  • Natural Products Chemistry
  • Pharmacology

Background:

  • Plumeria alba is a plant species known for its potential medicinal properties.
  • Iridoids are a class of natural compounds with diverse biological activities.
  • Nitric oxide (NO) plays a role in inflammation and cancer progression.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To isolate and characterize novel iridoid compounds from Plumeria alba.
  • To evaluate the inhibitory effects of isolated compounds on nitric oxide production.
  • To assess the in vitro cytotoxic activities of these compounds against human cancer cell lines.

Main Methods:

  • Isolation of compounds using chromatographic techniques.
  • Structure elucidation through comprehensive spectroscopic analyses (NMR, MS).
  • X-ray crystallographic analysis for absolute configuration determination.
  • In vitro assays to measure nitric oxide production inhibition.
  • In vitro cytotoxicity assays against A549, Hela, and MCF-7 cancer cell lines.

Main Results:

  • Two new iridoid derivatives, allamancins A and B, and one known derivative, 3-O-methyallamancin, were isolated.
  • Allamancin A and 3-O-methyallamancin exhibited significant inhibition of nitric oxide production with IC50 values of 18.3±0.12 μM and 22.1±0.14 μM, respectively.
  • Compounds 1-3 displayed moderate inhibitory activity against A549, Hela, and MCF-7 cancer cell lines.

Conclusions:

  • Plumeria alba flowers are a source of rare, structurally unique iridoid compounds.
  • Allamancins A and 3-O-methyallamancin possess anti-inflammatory potential via NO inhibition.
  • The isolated iridoids demonstrate potential as cytotoxic agents against various cancer cell lines, warranting further investigation.