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Planta Med 2002; 68(12): 1133-1134
DOI: 10.1055/s-2002-36343
Letter
© Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart · New York

In Vitro Inhibitory Effect of Rubraxanthone Isolated from Garcinia parvifolia on Platelet-Activating Factor Receptor Binding

Ibrahim Jantan1 , Mazura Md. Pisar1 , Muhammad Sum Idris2 , M. Taher2 , Rasadah Mat Ali3
  • 1Department of Pharmacy, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • 2Department of Chemistry, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru, Malaysia
  • 3Medicinal Plant Division, Forest Research Institute Malaysia, Kepong, Malaysia
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Received: April 5, 2002

Accepted: July 13, 2002

Publication Date:
20 December 2002 (online)

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Abstract

Rubraxanthone and isocowanol isolated from Garcinia parvifolia Miq. were investigated for their inhibitory effects on platelet-activating factor (PAF) binding to rabbit platelets using 3 H-PAF as a ligand. Rubraxanthone showed a strong inhibition with IC50 value of 18.2 μM. The IC50 values of macluraxanthone, 6-deoxyjacareubin, 2-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)-1,3,5-trihydroxyxanthone, 2-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)-1,3,5,6-tetrahydroxyxanthone and 1,3,5-trihydroxy-6,6′-dimethylpyrano(2′,3′:6,7)-4-(1,1-dimethylprop-2-enyl)-xanthone were also determined for comparison. In the course of our study on structure-activity relationship of xanthones, the results revealed that a geranyl group substituted at C-8 was beneficial to the binding while a hydroxylated prenyl group at C-4 resulted in a significant loss in binding to the PAF receptor.

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Ibrahim Jantan, PhD

Department of Pharmacy

Faculty of Allied Health Sciences

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

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