Antimalarial Activity of Biflavonoids from Ochna integerrima

Abstract

During the screening of antimalarial substances, the 80 % EtOH extract from the outer bark of Ochna integerrima Merr. (Ochnaceae) was shown to have a good anti-malarial activity (IC₅₀ value: 6.5 μg/mL) whereas extracts from the inner barks of O. integerrima showed no antimalarial activity. Biflavanone (1), which had not been found previously from a natural plant source, was isolated as a potent antimalarial active ingredient (IC₅₀ value: 80 ng/mL) from the extract of the outer barks. The stereoisomer of 1 ( = compound 2) was also isolated from this plant; however, its activity was significantly lower than that of 1.

Key words

Antimalarial - Ochnaceae - Ochna integerrima Merr. - biflavanones

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