Antimicrobial Principle from Aframomum longifolius

Abstract

Antimicrobial activity-directed fractionation of the seeds of Aframomum longifolius (Zingiberaceae) afforded two new labdane-type diterpenoids, 15-hydroxy-15-methoxylabda-8(17), 12(E)-dien-16-al (aframolin A) (1) and 8β(17)-epoxy-15,15-dimethoxylabd-12(E)-en-16-al (aframolin B) (2), together with the known diterpenes labda-8(17),12(E)-diene-15,16-dial (3) and aframodial (4). Their structures were determined by spectroscopic methods. Compound 4 showed significant antimicrobial activity against Cryptococcus neoformans, Staphylococcus aureus and methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRS) while 1, 2 and 3 were found to be inactive.

Key words

Aframomum longifolius - Zingiberaceae - antimicrobial activity - labdanes - diterpenoids

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