Antibacterial and Cytotoxic Limonoids from the Seeds of <i>Swietenia mahagony</i>

Authors

  • Md Abdul Kader Phytochemistry Research Laboratories, Department of Pharmacy, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi
  • Md Ekramul Haque Phytochemistry Research Laboratories, Department of Pharmacy, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi
  • Proma Khondkar Phytochemistry Research Laboratories, Department of Pharmacy, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi
  • Md Monirul Islam Department of Pharmacy, Atish Dipankar University of Science and Technology, Dhaka
  • M Mukhlesur Rahman Phytochemistry Research Laboratories, Department of Pharmacy, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/dujps.v8i2.6028

Keywords:

Swietenia mahagony, Meliaceae, Limonoids, Swietenine, 3-tigloylswietenolide, Antibacterial activity, Cytotoxicity

Abstract

Two limonoids, swietenine (1) and 3-O-tigloylswietenolide (2), were isolated from the chloroform soluble fraction of an ethanolic extract of Swietenia mahagony seed. The structures of these compounds were confirmed by spectroscopic methods, including both 1D and 2D NMR spectroscopy. The chloroform extract and the limonoids (1 and 2) exhibited moderate antibacterial activity against a series of Gram positive and Gram negative bacteria. The minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) of 1 and 2 were found to be in the range of 32-64 μg/ml against Bacillus megatorium and Escherichia coli. Compounds 1 and 2 were also assessed for preliminary cytotoxicity against brine shrimp and the LC50 values were found to be 14.6 and 12.5 μg/ml, respectively.

Key words: Swietenia mahagony; Meliaceae; Limonoids; Swietenine; 3-tigloylswietenolide; Antibacterial activity; Cytotoxicity.

DOI: 10.3329/dujps.v8i2.6028

Dhaka Univ. J. Pharm. Sci. 8(2): 141-145, 2009 (December)

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Author Biography

M Mukhlesur Rahman, Phytochemistry Research Laboratories, Department of Pharmacy, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi

And Centre for Pharmacognosy and Phytotherapy, The School of Pharmacy, University of London, 29–39 Brunswick Square, London WC1N 1AX, UK

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Kader, M. A., Haque, M. E., Khondkar, P., Islam, M. M., & Rahman, M. M. (2010). Antibacterial and Cytotoxic Limonoids from the Seeds of <i>Swietenia mahagony</i>. Dhaka University Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 8(2), 141–145. https://doi.org/10.3329/dujps.v8i2.6028

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Vol. 8 No. 2 (2009)

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