Alchornoic acid derivatives from the fruits of Alchornea cordifolia (Schumach. & amp; Thonn.) Muell. Arg. (Euphorbiaceae)

Publication date: February 2018 Source:Phytochemistry Letters, Volume 23 Author(s): Virginie Ebessa, Gesquiere Laure M. Tiani, Joseph Tchamgoue, Simeon F. Kouam, Bonaventure T. Ngadjui, Ivan R. Green, Muhammad I. Choudhary, Pierre Tane Two alchornoic acid derivatives, deepoxyalchornoic acid (1) and bisalchornoicester (2), together with six known compounds, alchornoic acid (3), gallic acid, 4-O-methylgallic acid, shikimic acid, kaempferol-3-O-galactoside and 2,3-dihydroxypropyl octacosanoate were isolated from a dichloromethane/methanol-soluble extract of the ripe fruits of the Cameroonian medicinal plant Alchornea cordifolia. The structures of the new fatty acid derivatives were elucidated by interpretation of their HRESIMS, 1D and 2D NMR spectroscopic data and by comparison with those reported in the literature. Some of the isolated compounds demonstrated inhibition activity against the microbial strains Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae and Citrobacter braakii. Graphical abstract
Source: Phytochemistry Letters - Category: Chemistry Source Type: research