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Chemical investigation of the methanol extract of the roots of Baphia bancoensis led to the isolation and characterization of three new isoflavonoid glycosides (1-3). Their structures were determined on the basis of spectroscopic studies andchemical evidence. Antibacterial activity of isolated compounds was evaluated against Staphylococcus aureus, Enterococcus faecalis, Escherichia coli, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

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Sialidases, also called neuraminidases, are involved in several human pathologies such as neurodegenerative disorders, cancers, as well as infectious and cardiovascular diseases. Several studies have shown that neuraminidases, such as neuraminidase 1 (NEU-1), may be promising pharmacological targets. Therefore, the discovery of new selective inhibitors of NEU-1 are necessary to better understand the biological functions of this sialidase. In the present study, we describe the isolation and characterization of nine known compounds from Olyra latifolia L. leaves. This plant, known to have several therapeutic properties, belongs to the family of Poaceae and is found in the neotropics and in tropical Africa and Madagascar. Among the purified compounds, feddeiketone B, 2,3-dihydroxy-1-(4-hydroxy-3,5-diméthoxyphényl)-l-propanone, and syringylglycerol were shown to present structural analogy with DANA, and their effects on membrane NEU-1 sialidase activity were evaluated. Our results show that they possess inhibitory effects against NEU-1-mediated sialidase activity at the plasma membrane. In conclusion, we identified new natural bioactive molecules extracted from Olyra latifolia as inhibitors of human NEU-1 of strong interest to elucidate the biological functions of this sialidase and to target this protein involved in several pathophysiological contexts.

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Abstract:A new cycloheptapeptide named akeassimezorine 1 and twelve known compounds: methoxychelerythrine 2, chelerythrine 3, nitidine 4, methoxyfagaridine 5, jatrorrhizine 6, tembetarine 7, N-methylatanine 8, magnoflorine 9, skimmianine 10, sesamine 11, hesperidine 12, and lupeol 13 were isolated from the roots of Zanthoxylum mezoneurispinosum Aké Assi (Rutaceae). The structures of those compounds were elucidated on the basis of one-and two-dimensional NMR and HR-ESI-MS analyses. Antibacterial activity of compound 1 was evaluated against pathogenic agents. This study constituted the first phytochemical investigation of the roots of Zanthoxylum mezoneurispinosum.

Ziziphus mauritiana Lam (Rhamnaceae) is traditionally used in the treatment of various ailments. The aim of the present study is to identify the major compounds of the methanol extract of the leaves of Ziziphus mauritiana growing in Ivory Coast. The methanol extract of this plant was purified by combining silica gel and RP18 HPLC to give an undescribed compounds, 6'''-O-malonyl-ziziphus saponin I (1) along with nine known compounds from which two saponins, six flavonoids, and one chalcone derivate. The structures of these compounds were elucidated by analysis of 1D-and 2D-NMR spectroscopic data and mass spectrometry (HR-ESI-MS). Apart from zizyphus saponin I (2), all the others compounds were isolated for the first time from the leaves of this species.