New 14-membered cyclopeptide alkaloids from Zizyphus oxyphylla Edgew

Int J Mol Sci. 2012;13(9):11520-11529. doi: 10.3390/ijms130911520. Epub 2012 Sep 14.

Abstract

Two new 14-membered cyclopeptide alkaloids, Oxyphylline B (4) and Oxyphylline C (5), along with three known 13-membered cyclopeptide alkaloids, were isolated from stem and roots of Zizyphus oxyphylla Edgew. The compounds were tested for antibacterial activity. Oxyphylline B (4) showed comparatively better antibacterial activities against Escherichia coli (MIC, 5 μg/mL) than other compounds. This compound also exhibited weak antimicrobial activities against Staphylococcus aureus (MIC, 25 μg/mL), Pseudomonas aeruginosa (MIC, 50 μg/mL) and Salmonella typhi (MIC, 50 μg/mL).

Keywords: Zizyphus oxyphylla Edgew; antibacterial activity; cyclopeptide alkaloids.

MeSH terms

  • Alkaloids / chemistry
  • Alkaloids / isolation & purification
  • Alkaloids / pharmacology*
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / chemistry
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / isolation & purification
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology*
  • Escherichia coli / drug effects
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Peptides, Cyclic / chemistry
  • Peptides, Cyclic / isolation & purification
  • Peptides, Cyclic / pharmacology*
  • Plant Roots / metabolism
  • Plant Stems / metabolism
  • Pseudomonas aeruginosa / drug effects
  • Salmonella typhi / drug effects
  • Staphylococcus aureus / drug effects
  • Theophylline / analogs & derivatives*
  • Theophylline / chemistry
  • Theophylline / isolation & purification
  • Theophylline / pharmacology
  • Ziziphus / metabolism*

Substances

  • Alkaloids
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Peptides, Cyclic
  • Theophylline
  • etofylline