Flavonoids from Sudanese Albizia zygia (Leguminosae, Subfamily Mimosoideae), a Plant with Antimalarial Potency
- 5 October 2011
- journal article
- Published by African Journals Online (AJOL) in African Journal of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicines
- Vol. 9 (1), 56-58-8
- https://doi.org/10.4314/ajtcam.v9i1.8
Abstract
Three flavonoids were isolated for the first time from the Sudanese medicinal plants Albizia zygia. Compounds 1-3 were identified by interpretation of ESI mass data, 1H, 13C and 2D NMR as well as by comparison with published data as 4',7-dihydroxyflavanone (1) 3',4',7-trihydroxyflavone (2), 3-O-methylfisetin (3',4',7-trihydroxy-3-methoxyflavone, 3). All flavonoids were tested against Plasmodium falciparum, and only compound 2 showed high antimalarial activity (IC50 0.078 μg/ml). Keywords: Albizia zygia; Mimosoideae; flavonoids; antimalarial activityKeywords
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