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Asphodosides A-E, anti-MRSA metabolites from Asphodelus microcarpus.

ABSTRACT: Bioassay guided fractionation of the ethanolic extract of Asphodelus microcarpus Salzm. et Viv. (Xanthorrhoeaceae or Asphodelaceae) resulted in isolation of five compounds identified as asphodosides A-E (1-5). Compounds 2-4 showed activity against methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) with IC50 values of 1.62, 7.0 and 9.0?g/mL, respectively. They also exhibited activity against Staphylococcus aureus (non-MRSA) with IC50 values of 1.0, 3.4 and 2.2?g/mL, respectively. The structure elucidation of isolated metabolites was carried out using spectroscopic data (1D and 2D NMR), optical rotation and both experimental and calculated electronic circular dichroism (ECD).

SUBMITTER: Ghoneim MM

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4883109 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Asphodosides A-E, anti-MRSA metabolites from Asphodelus microcarpus.

Ghoneim Mohammed M MM Elokely Khaled M KM El-Hela Atef A AA Mohammad Abd-Elsalam I AE Jacob Melissa M Radwan Mohamed M MM Doerksen Robert J RJ Cutler Stephen J SJ Ross Samir A SA

Phytochemistry 20140714

Bioassay guided fractionation of the ethanolic extract of Asphodelus microcarpus Salzm. et Viv. (Xanthorrhoeaceae or Asphodelaceae) resulted in isolation of five compounds identified as asphodosides A-E (1-5). Compounds 2-4 showed activity against methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) with IC50 values of 1.62, 7.0 and 9.0μg/mL, respectively. They also exhibited activity against Staphylococcus aureus (non-MRSA) with IC50 values of 1.0, 3.4 and 2.2μg/mL, respectively. The structure el ...[more]

PMID: 25034614

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Asphodosides A-E, anti-MRSA metabolites from Asphodelus microcarpus.

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Asphodosides A-E, anti-MRSA metabolites from Asphodelus microcarpus.

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