A New Chalcone and Antimicrobial Chemical Constituents of Dracaena stedneuri

Cédric M. Mouzié, Michel Gael F. Guefack, Boris Y. Kianfé, Héritier U. Serondo, Beaudelaire K. Ponou, Xavier Siwe-Noundou*, Rémy B. Teponno*, Rui W.M. Krause, Victor Kuete, Léon A. Tapondjou

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Abstract

Microbial infections are leading causes of death and morbidity all over the world due to the development of the resistance to antibiotics by certain microorganisms. In this study, the chemical exploration of the ethanol (EtOH) extract of the aerial part of Dracaena stedneuri (Dracaenaceae) led to the isolation of one previously unreported chalcone derivative, i.e., 2,4-dihydroxy-2,3-dimethoxychalcone (1), together with 12 known compounds: 8-(C)-methylquercetagetin-3,6,3-trimethyl ether (2), methyl-galangine (3), quercetin (4), kaempferol (5), 6,8-dimethylchrysin (6), ombuine-3-O-rutinoside (4,7-dimethylquercetin-3-O-α-L-rhamnopyranosyl-(1 → 6)-β-D-glucopyranoside) (7), alliospiroside A (8), β-sitosterol 3-O-glucopyranoside (9), ishigoside (10), betulinic acid (11), oleanolic acid (12), and lupeol (13). The structures were determined by spectroscopic and spectrometric analysis including 1-and 2-Dimensional Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (1D-and 2D-NMR), High-Resolution Electrospray Ion-ization Mass Spectrometry (HRESIMS), and comparison with literature data. The isolated secondary metabolites and crude extract displayed antibacterial activity against some multidrug-resistant strains with minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) values ranging from 32 to 256 µg/mL. The antibacterial activity of compound 13 against Enterobacter aerogenes ATCC13048 (MIC value: 32 µg/mL) was higher than that of chloramphenicol used as the reference drug (MIC = 64 µg/mL).

Original languageEnglish
Article number725
JournalPharmaceuticals
Volume15
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jun 2022

Keywords

  • Dracaena steudneri
  • antimicrobial activity
  • chalcone
  • dracaenaceae

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