Alkaloids from Bocconia frutescens. and Biological Activity of their Extracts

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Figure 1 Structures of Compounds 1 and 2.

Table 1.. Metabolites in leaves and stems of Bocconia frutescens..

Test	Leaves	Stems
Rapid method of Web for alkaloids	+	+
Method of Cain for alkaloids	+	−
Method of Cain for leukoanthocyanins	−	−
Method of Cain for saponins	+	−
Method of Cain for triterpenes	+	−
Method for cardiotonic glycosides	−	−
Method for steroids	+	−
Method for anthraquinones	−	−
Method for cyanogenic glycosides	−	−

Table 2.. Inhibition halos of B. frutescens. extracts.

Sample	E. coli. ATCC 128	S. aureus. ATCC 4012	P. aeruginosa. ATCC 260	B. subtilis. ATCC 465
1. Leaf, EtOH	17 mm	21 mm	0	0
2. Leaf, hexane	5 mm	6 mm	0	0
3. Leaf, CH2Cl2	0	0	0	0
4. Leaf, MeOH	0	0	0	0
5. Stem, hexane	11 mm	14 mm	0	0
6. Stem, CH2Cl2	9 mm	10 mm	0	0
(+) Ciprofloxacin 5 µg/d	32 mm	32 mm	32 mm	26 mm
(−) Sterile distilled water	0	0	0	0