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Antileishmanial Metabolites from Geosmithia langdonii

Research Authors
Lourin G. Malak, Mohamed Ali Ibrahim, Daoud W. Bishay, Afaf M. Abdel-Baky, Ahmed M. Moharram, Babu Tekwani, Stephen J. Cutler, Samir A. Ross
Research Department
Research Journal
J. Nat. Prod., dx.doi.org/10.1021/np5000473
Research Rank
1
Research Vol
Vol. 77
Research Year
2014
Research Member
Research Abstract

Antileishmanial bioassay guided fractionation of Geosmithia langdonii has resulted in the isolation and identification of two new compounds (1 and 2) together with 10 known compounds (3−12). The structures of the isolated metabolites were elucidated based on comprehensive 1D and 2D NMR spectroscopic data as well as mass spectrometry. The absolute configuration at C4, C5, and C6 of 2 was determined as R using a modified Mosher esterification method and NOESY correlations. The extracts and the isolated metabolites were evaluated for their antileishmanial activities. Compounds 3, 9, 11, and 12 were found to be active against Leishmania donovani with IC50 values of 6.9, 3.3, 8.5, and 9.2 μM, respectively, while compounds 1, 5, and 10 showed lower activities against L. donovani with IC50 values of 13.0, 47.3, and 34.0 μM, respectively.