Isolation of praeruptorins A and B from Peucedanum praeruptorum Dunn. and their general pharmacological evaluation in comparison with extracts of the drug.

Full Abstract

The root of Peucedanum praeruptorum Dunn. was extracted with solvents at different polarity obtaining three chemical fractions: aqueous (H2O), n-butanol (BuOH) and ethyl acetate (AcOEt). From AcOEt praeruptorins A and B were isolated by column chromatography on silica gel, using toluene/ethyl acetate as eluent, and identified by 1H and 13C NMR analysis. The extracts and the praeruptorins were tested for gross behavioural effects and acute toxicity in mice; the cytotoxicity on Artemia salina Leach and the antimicrobial activity were also evaluated. None of the tested substances evoked behavioural effects or acute toxicity after oral administration in mice; delayed mortality was observed with AcOEt and praeruptorin A only after intraperitoneal administration of high doses (1 g/kg). In Artemia salina test AcOEt, and praeruptorins A and B had LC50 values of 40.2, 121.2 and 34.5 microg/ml, respectively. AcOEt and praeruptorin A showed antimicrobial activity on Streptococcus agalactiae; their MIC values were 250 and 100 microg/ml, respectively.

Author information

Author/s: Lu, M (M); Nicoletti, M (M); Battinelli, L (L); Mazzanti, G (G);

Affiliation: Department of Pharmacology of Natural Substances and General Physiology, University La Sapienza, Rome, Italy.

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Journal: Farmaco (Società chimica italiana : 1989) (Farmaco), published in Italy. (Language: eng)

Reference: -2001 May-Jul; vol 56 (issue 5-7) : pp 417-20

Dates: Created 2001/08/02; Completed 2001/12/13; Revised 2006/11/15;

PMID: 11482769, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 2/18/2009, IMS Date: )

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