Flavonoids from Pterocaulon alopecuroides with Antibacterial Activity

Abstract

Three flavonoids, (2R,3R)-5,4′-dihydroxy-3′-O-methyl-7-(γ,γ-dimethylallyloxy)dihydroflavonol 1, (2R,3R)-5,7,4′-trihydroxy-3′-O-methyl-6-(α,α-dimethylallyl)dihydroflavonol 2, and (2R,3R)-5,7,4′-trihydroxy-6-(α,α-dimethylallyl)dihydroflavonol 3, together with three known flavonoids (4 – 6), were isolated from the aerial parts of Pterocaulon alopecuroides. The structures of the compounds were determined by mass and by 1 D and 2 D NMR spectroscopy. Screening of the antibacterial activity of all six compounds was conducted by a disc diffusion test against Bacillus cereus, Bacillus subtilis, Salmonella typhimurium and Proteus mirabilis. The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of the active compounds (2, 3, 4, 6) was determined by a microdilution assay. These compounds were active only against both Gram (+) bacteria with MIC values ≤ 200 μg/mL.

Key words

Pterocaulon alopecuroides - Asteraceae - Flavonoids - antibacterial activity

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