− Seven flavonoid compounds, kaempferol (1), quercetin (2), quercetin (6) and quercetin-3-O-rutinoside (7), were isolated from the methanolic extract of leaves of Kalanchoe prolifera. Compounds 1-7 were isolated for first time from this plant. These compounds were evaluated their cytotoxic activity against P-388 murine leukimia cells in vitro. Among those compounds kaempferol (1) and quercetin (2) showed strongest cytotoxic activity with IC 50 values of 4.45 ± 0.05 and 6.28 ± 0.02 μg/mL, respectively.
Kalanchoe plant, known as "sosor bebek" in Indonesia is a perennial herb and has succulent leaves. The plant is known in folklore and traditional medicine in Indonesia for the treatment of fever, abscesses, bruises, contused wounds, coughs and skin diseases. During the course of our continuing search for novel cytotoxic compounds, the methanolic extract of Kalanchoe tomentosa plants showed cytotoxic activity against P-388 murine leukemia cells. The methanolic extract of the fresh leaves of K. tomentosa was concentrated and extracted successively with n-hexane, ethyl acetate and n-butanol. The ethyl acetate extract exhibited strongest cytotoxic activity againts P-388 murine leukemia cells. By using the cytotoxic activity to follow the separation, the ethyl acetate fraction was separated by combination of column chromatography on silica gel and preparative TLC on silica gel GF 254 to afford a kaempferol-3-O-glycosides (1) and kaempferol-3-O-rhamnoside (2). Compound 1 and 2 showed cytotoxic activity against P-388 murine leukemia cells with IC 50 > 100μg/mL and IC 50 3.32 μg / mL.
Diabetes mellitus (DM) is one of the major health problems. One way to deal with diabetes mellitus is by inhibiting the work of enzymes that hydrolyze carbohydrates, thereby reducing glucose absorption. The enzyme that plays a role in the breakdown of starch into simple sugars is the α-amylase. The genus Kalanchoe or Panda plant has been widely reported to contain a variety of secondary metabolites that have several activities such as antimalarial, antibacterial, antidiabetic, and anticancer potential. This study aims to isolate, determine the chemical structure, and test the inhibitory activity of α-amylase from the ethyl acetate fraction of K. tomentosa leaves. The isolation stage began with the maceration process with n-hexane and fractionated with ethyl acetate. Ethyl acetate extract was refracted using a gradient liquid vacuum chromatography (KCV) method (n-hexane: ethyl acetate: methanol). Repeated gravity columns separated the fraction of KCV results and preparative thin-layer chromatography (TLC-P) to obtain isolate pure. Isolate pure was characterized using several spectroscopic methods, including UV-Vis, IR, NMR. Determination of the structure of the compound against isolate pure shows that this isolate is a 3,7,4’-trihydroxyflavonol or kaempferol compound. The results of the test activity of 3,7,4’-trihydroxyflavonol compounds in inhibiting the enzyme α-amylase in vitro showed an IC50 value of 346 µU/mL. The results obtained indicate that the IC50 value is higher than that of the Acarbose, which was 39.3 µU/mL.
Senyawa fenolik yang terdiri dari kaemferol (1), kuersetin (2), dan metil kafeat (3) telah diisolasi dari ekstrak etil asetat Kalanchoe prolifera (Crassulaceae). Struktur kimia dari senyawa yang diisolasi 1-3 dielusidasi menggunakan spektroskopi (UV, IR, NMR), dan dibandingkan melalui literatur yang telah dipublikasikan.
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