TY  - JOUR
A1  - Muiva-Mutisya, Lois
A1  - Macharia, Bernard
A1  - Heydenreich, Matthias
A1  - Koch, Andreas
A1  - Akala, Hoseah M.
A1  - Derese, Solomon
A1  - Omosa, Leonidah K.
A1  - Yusuf, Amir O.
A1  - Kamau, Edwin
A1  - Yenesew, Abiy
T1  - 6 alpha-Hydroxy-alpha-toxicarol and (+)-tephrodin with antiplasmodial activities from Tephrosia species
JF  - Phytochemistry letters
N2  - The CH2Cl2/MeOH (1: 1) extract of the roots of Tephrosia villosa showed good antiplasmodial activity against the chloroquine-sensitive (D6) and chloroquine-resistant (W2) strains of Plasmodium falciparum with IC50 values of 3.1 +/- 0.4 and 1.3 +/- 0.3 mu g/mL, respectively. Chromatographic separation of the extract yielded a new rotenoid, 6 alpha-hydroxy-alpha-toxicarol, along with five known rotenoids, (rotenone, deguelin, sumatrol, 12 alpha-hydroxy-alpha-toxicarol and villosinol). Similar treatment of the extract of the stem of Tephrosia purpurea (IC50 = 4.1 +/- 0.4 and 1.9 +/- 0.2 mu g/mL against D6 and W2 strains of P. falciparum, respectively) yielded a new flavone having a unique substituent at C-7/C-8 [trivial name (+)-tephrodin], along with the known flavonoids tachrosin, obovatin methyl ether and derrone. The relative configuration and the most stable conformation in (+)-tephrodin was determined by NMR and theoretical energy calculations. The rotenoids and flavones tested showed good to moderate antiplasmodial activities (IC50 = 9 +/- 23 mu M). Whereas the cytotoxicity of rotenoids is known, the flavones (+)-tephrodin and tachrosin did not show significant cytotoxicity (IC50 > 100 mu M;) against mammalian African monkey kidney (vero) and human larynx carcinoma (HEp2) cell lines. (C) 2014 Phytochemical Society of Europe. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
KW  - Tephrosia villosa
KW  - Tephrosia purpurea
KW  - 6 alpha-Hydroxy-alpha-toxicarol
KW  - (+)-Tephrodin
KW  - Plasmodium falciparum
Y1  - 2014
U6  - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phytol.2014.09.002
SN  - 1874-3900
SN  - 1876-7486
VL  - 10
SP  - 179
EP  - 183
PB  - Elsevier
CY  - Amsterdam
ER  - 
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Derese, Solomon
A1  - Barasa, Leonard
A1  - Akala, Hoseah M.
A1  - Yusuf, Amir O.
A1  - Kamau, Edwin
A1  - Heydenreich, Matthias
A1  - Yenesew, Abiy
T1  - 4 '-Prenyloxyderrone from the stem bark of Millettia oblata ssp  teitensis and the antiplasmodial activities of isoflavones from some Millettia species
JF  - Phytochemistry letters
N2  - The CH2Cl2/MeOH (1: 1) extract of the stem bark of Millettia oblata ssp. teitensis showed antiplasmodial activity (IC50 = 10-12 mu g/mL) against the chloroquine-sensitive (D6) and chloroquine-resistant (W2) strains of Plasmodium falciparum. Chromatographic separation of the extract led to the isolation of a new isoflavone, 4'-prenyloxyderrone (1), together with known isoflavones (8-O-methylretusin, durmillone, maximaisoflavone B, maximaisoflavone H and maximaisoflavone J), a rotenoid (tephrosin) and a triterpene (lupeol). Similar investigation of Millettia leucantha resulted in the identification of the isoflavones afrormosin and wistin, and the flavone chrysin. The identification of these compounds was based on their spectroscopic data. Five of the isoflavones isolated from these plants as well as 11 previously reported compounds from Millettia dura were tested and showed good to moderate antiplasmodial activities (IC50 = 13-53 mu M), with the new compound, 4'-prenyloxyderrone, being the most active (IC50 = 13-15 mu M).
KW  - Millettia oblata ssp teitensis
KW  - Millettia leucantha
KW  - Millettia dura;
Y1  - 2014
U6  - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phytol.2014.02.001
SN  - 1874-3900
SN  - 1876-7486
VL  - 8
SP  - 69
EP  - 72
PB  - Elsevier
CY  - Amsterdam
ER  -