title: Activity of extracts and isolated naphthoquinones from Kigelia pinnata against Plasmodium falciparum.
abstract: Four naphthoquinoids from Kigelia pinnata rootbark were assessed in vitro against chloroquine-sensitive (T9-96) and -resistant (K1) Plasmodium falciparum strains and for cytotoxicity using KB cells. 2-(1-Hydroxyethyl)naphtho[2,3-b]furan-4,9-dione possessed good activity against both strains [IC(50) values 627 nM (K1), 718 nM (T9-96)]. Isopinnatal, kigelinol, and isokigelinol exhibited lower activity against both strains.
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Keppel Street, London WC1E 7HT, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: C R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Weiss
authors.forename: S V
authors.initials: SV
authors.lastname: Moideen
authors.forename: S L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Croft
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Houghton
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000962:Antimalarials / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D019659:Asteraceae / Q000737:chemistry*; D004354:Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor; D006801:Humans; D009285:Naphthoquinones / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000737:chemistry*; D010963:Plasmodium falciparum / Q000187:drug effects*; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured
chemical_list: D000962:Antimalarials; D009285:Naphthoquinones; D010936:Plant Extracts