Chemical constituents of the fruits of Artocarpus altilis

Biochemical Systematics and Ecology
2008.0

Abstract

The chemical constituents of the fruits of Artocarpus altilis were investigated. The dried powdered whole fruit (900 g) was defatted with n-hexane and extracted with ethyl acetate and methanol. Twelve compounds, including stilbenes (1-3), arylbenzofuran (4), flavanone (5), flavones (6-8), triterpenes (9-10), and sterols (11-12), were isolated and identified by spectroscopic methods (EI-/FAB-MS, ¹H/¹³C NMR) and comparison with literature data. Compounds 2, 6, 9, and 12 were isolated from this plant for the first time. Compounds 1-4 exhibited significant antifungal activity against Cladosporium cladosporioides (MIC 10-20 μg/spot) and strong antioxidant activity against DPPH radical (IC50 2-10 ppm). Compound 4 showed cytotoxicity against Artemia salina (LC50 25 ppm) and phytotoxicity against Lactuca sativa (100% shoot growth inhibition at 250 ppm). Chemotaxonomically, compounds 1-8 possess the characteristic 2,4-dioxygenation pattern, which can serve as taxonomic markers for the family Moraceae, especially the genus Artocarpus.

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