Antibacterial and Cytotoxic Limonoids from the Seeds of Swietenia mahagony

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Title Antibacterial and Cytotoxic Limonoids from the Seeds of Swietenia mahagony
 
Creator Md Abdul Kader; Phytochemistry Research Laboratories, Department of Pharmacy, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi
Md Ekramul Haque; Phytochemistry Research Laboratories, Department of Pharmacy, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi
Proma Khondkar; Phytochemistry Research Laboratories, Department of Pharmacy, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi
Md Monirul Islam; Department of Pharmacy, Atish Dipankar University of Science and Technology, Dhaka
M Mukhlesur Rahman; Phytochemistry Research Laboratories, Department of Pharmacy, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi
 
Subject Pharmacy
Swietenia mahagony; Meliaceae; Limonoids; Swietenine; 3-tigloylswietenolide; Antibacterial activity; Cytotoxicity

 
Description Two limonoids, swietenine (1) and 3-O-tigloylswietenolide (2), were isolated from the chloroform soluble fraction of an ethanolic extract of Swietenia mahagony seed. The structures of these compounds were confirmed by spectroscopic methods, including both 1D and 2D NMR spectroscopy. The chloroform extract and the limonoids (1 and 2) exhibited moderate antibacterial activity against a series of Gram positive and Gram negative bacteria. The minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) of 1 and 2 were found to be in the range of 32-64 μg/ml against Bacillus megatorium and Escherichia coli. Compounds 1 and 2 were also assessed for preliminary cytotoxicity against brine shrimp and the LC50 values were found to be 14.6 and 12.5 μg/ml, respectively. Key words: Swietenia mahagony; Meliaceae; Limonoids; Swietenine; 3-tigloylswietenolide; Antibacterial activity; Cytotoxicity. DOI: 10.3329/dujps.v8i2.6028 Dhaka Univ. J. Pharm. Sci. 8(2): 141-145, 2009 (December)
 
Publisher Dhaka University
 
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Date 2010-09-06
 
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Identifier http://www.banglajol.info/index.php/JPharma/article/view/6028
 
Source Dhaka University Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences; Vol 8, No 2 (2009); 141-145
 
Language en
 
Coverage Bangladesh