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Antiplasmodial and other constituents from four Indonesian Garcinia spp.

Phytochemical investigations of four Garcinia spp. from Indonesia, i.e. Garcinia griffithii T. Anderson, Garcinia celebica L., Garcinia cornea L. and Garcinia cymosa K. Schum (Clusiaceae), have resulted in the isolation of a xanthone, 1,5-dihydroxy-3,6-dimethoxy-2,7-diprenylxanthone, 1,7-dihydroxyxanthone, isoxanthochymol, beta-sitosterol-3-O-beta-D-glucoside and stigmasterol-3-O-beta-D-glucoside from the stem bark of G. griffithii; friedelin and 3beta-hydroxy-23-oxo-9,16-lanostadien-26-oic acid or garcihombronane D from leaves of G. celebica; 23-hydroxy-3-oxo-cycloart-24-en-26-oic acid and epicatechin from stem bark of G. cornea; (+/-)-morelloflavone, morelloflavone-7-O-beta-D-glucoside or fukugiside, the triterpene 3beta-hydroxy-5-glutinen-28-oic acid and canophyllol from stem bark of G. cymosa. The xanthone and garcihombronane D displayed a selective activity against Plasmodium falciparum; isoxanthochymol and the triterpene beta-hydroxy-5-glutinen-28-oic acid a broad but non-selective antiprotozoal activity.

Penelusuran Aktivitas Antibakteri dari Kulit Akar Tumbuhan Medang Seluang (Litsea spathulata) terhadap Bakteri Uji Escherichia coli dan Shigella dysentriae

Screening for antibacterial activity from root bark of Litsea spathulata had been done. Antibacterial test on each fraction showed that hexane had the highest activity followed by ethyl acetate and methanol. Major compound from antibacterial active fraction had been isolated. Identification of this compound was carried out applying phytochemistry assay and spectroscopic methods, i.e. ultraviolet (UV), infrared (IR), and Gas Chromatography- Mass Spectroscopic (GC-MS). Minimum inhibiting concentration (MIC) value of the active fraction was 780 mg/mL to Escherichia coli and 860 mg/mL to Shigella dysentriae.

Xanton dari Fraksi Aktif Antioksidan Kulit Batang Kandis Gajah (Garcinia griffithii T. Anders)

Garcinia is a large genus of polygamous trees or shrubs, distributed in the tropical Asia, Africa, and Polynesia, and is a rich source of bioactive molecules including xanthones, flavonoids, benzophenones, lactones, and phenolic acid. In the present study, an attempt was made to evaluate the antioxidant activity from stem bark of G. griffithii using radical scavenging 1,1-diphenyl-2-picryl hydrazyl (DPPH) model systems. Xanthone from antioxidant active fraction had been isolated and this compound had been identified by the use of ultraviolet (UV), infrared (IR), and proton nuclear magnetic resonance (1H-NMR) spectroscopy.