کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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2496265 | 1116117 | 2016 | 5 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
BackgroundThe increasing incidence of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) infections has created a need for new effective drugs that also target extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDR-TB) and/or augment the activities of existing drugs against tuberculosis.AimThis study searched natural products for a new lead compound that targets MDR/XDR-TB.MethodsAn active compound was purified from the roots of Cynanchum atratum Bunge (Asclepiadaceae) after screening 1640 plant extracts, and its inhibitory effects against MDR/XDR strains and synergistic effects with existing anti-TB drugs were assessed using the resazurin, MGIT, and checkboard assays.Results(-)-Deoxypergularinine, purified from the roots of C. atratum, inhibited not only M. tuberculosis but also MDR/XDR strains. The minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) of (-)-deoxypergularinine for H37Ra, H37Rv, MDR, and XDR strains were all about 12.5 µg/ml. Moreover, combinations of (-)-deoxypergularinine with the first-line standard drugs rifampicin or isoniazid afforded six- and eight-fold reductions in drug MIC values, respectively, against strain H37Ra.Conclusions(-)-Deoxypergularinine exerts anti-tubercular activities not only against normal tuberculosis strains but also MDR/XDR strains, and synergic effects with rifampicin and isoniazid for the H37Ra strain. The alkaloid may be valuable for targeting M/XDR M. tuberculosis.
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Journal: Phytomedicine - Volume 23, Issue 5, 15 May 2016, Pages 578–582