title: Antiprotozoal activity of the constituents of Conyza filaginoides.
abstract: Bioassay-guided fractionation of the antiprotozoal extract of Conyza filaginoides led to the isolation of three new flavonol caffeoyl glycosides, namely, kaempferol 3-O-(6' '-O-E-caffeoyl)-beta-D-galactopyranoside (1), isorhamnetin 3-O-(6' '-O-E-caffeoyl)-beta-D-galactopyranoside (2), and quercetin 3-O-(6' '-O-E-caffeoyl)-beta-D-glucopyranoside (3). In addition, seven known compounds, erythrodiol (4), beta-caryophyllene-4,5-alpha-oxide (5), astragalin (6), isoquercitrin (7), nicotiflorin (8), narcissin (9), and rutin (10), were obtained. The structures of the new isolates were elucidated by spectroscopic and chemical methods. Compounds were also assessed for antiamoebic and antigiardial activities, but none was significantly active compared to the standard drugs evaluated.
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Investigación Médica en Farmacología de Productos Naturales, Hospital de Pediatría, Centro Médico Nacional Siglo XXI, IMSS, 06725, México D. F., México. fercalber1@hotmail.com
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Calzada
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cedillo-Rivera
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mata
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000981:Antiprotozoal Agents / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D019659:Asteraceae / Q000737:chemistry*; D004748:Entamoeba histolytica / Q000187:drug effects; D016829:Giardia lamblia / Q000187:drug effects; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D008800:Mexico; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000737:chemistry*; D016339:Spectrometry, Mass, Fast Atom Bombardment
chemical_list: D000981:Antiprotozoal Agents