2,507
Views
35
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Original Article

Isolation and structure determination of a sesquiterpene lactone (vernodalinol) from Vernonia amygdalina extracts

, , , , &
Pages 464-470 | Received 07 Jul 2010, Accepted 09 Sep 2010, Published online: 01 Feb 2011

Figures & data

Figure 1.  The structure of vernodalinol.

Figure 1.  The structure of vernodalinol.

Figure 2.  The flow chart of vernodalinol isolation.

Figure 2.  The flow chart of vernodalinol isolation.

Table 1.  1H and 13C NMR (500 and 125 MHz, methanol-d) data for vernodalinol.

Figure 3.  Selected heteronuclear multiple-bond correlations (HMBC) for vernodalinol.

Figure 3.  Selected heteronuclear multiple-bond correlations (HMBC) for vernodalinol.

Figure 4.  The conformation of cyclohexane ring for vernodalinol and the key correlation spectroscopy (COSY) correlation.

Figure 4.  The conformation of cyclohexane ring for vernodalinol and the key correlation spectroscopy (COSY) correlation.

Figure 5.  Crystal structure of vernodalinol.

Figure 5.  Crystal structure of vernodalinol.

Figure 6.  Inhibition of DNA synthesis by vernodalinol. Cells at the logarithmic growth phase were treated with either 25 or 50 μg/mL for 18 h before addition of 1 μCi/mL [3H]-thymidine for 4 h. Each data point represents the mean of three independent experiments done in duplicates (n = 3). Exposure of vernodalinol inhibited DNA synthesis in both concentration- and solvent-dependent fashion. Vernodalinol at 25 μg/mL inhibited DNA synthesis by ∼34% (P-value <0.025), while at 50 μg/mL vernodalinol inhibited DNA synthesis by 40% (P-value <0.025).

Figure 6.  Inhibition of DNA synthesis by vernodalinol. Cells at the logarithmic growth phase were treated with either 25 or 50 μg/mL for 18 h before addition of 1 μCi/mL [3H]-thymidine for 4 h. Each data point represents the mean of three independent experiments done in duplicates (n = 3). Exposure of vernodalinol inhibited DNA synthesis in both concentration- and solvent-dependent fashion. Vernodalinol at 25 μg/mL inhibited DNA synthesis by ∼34% (P-value <0.025), while at 50 μg/mL vernodalinol inhibited DNA synthesis by 40% (P-value <0.025).

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.