Considering all the data, 3-methoxynordomesticine hydrochloride was found to be a potent anti-tubercular compound with a favourable specificity profile. The alkaloid showed MurE inhibition and is considered an initial hit for exploring related chemical space.

The in vitro anti-inflammatory effects of seven known lignans and one dihydrochalcone isolated from the leaves of two Lauraceae species (Pleurothyrium cinereum and Ocotea macrophylla), were evaluated through the inhibition of COX-1, COX-2, 5-LOX and the aggregation of rabbit platelets induced by PAF, AA and ADP. (+)-de-4 -O-methylmagnolin 4 was found to be a potent COX-2/5-LOX dual inhibitor and PAF-antagonist (COX-2 IC 50 2.27 μM; 5-LOX IC 50 5.05 μM; PAF IC 50 2.51 μM). However, all compounds exhibited an activity at different levels, indicating good anti-inflammatory properties to be considered in further structural optimization studies.

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This study determined the chemical composition of essential oils isolated from Zanthoxylum monophyllum (Lam.) P. Wilson, Z. rhoifolium Lam., and Z. fagara (L.) Sarg. fruits by steam distillation, as well as testing antifungal and insecticidal activities of essential oils as potential pesticides. Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC/MS) analysis identified 57 compounds. The main constituents in Z. rhoifolium oil were β-Myrcene (59.03%), β-phellandrene (21.47%), and germacrene D (9.28%), the major constituents of Z. monophyllum oil were sabinene (25.71%), 1,8-cineole (9.19%), and cis-4-thujanol (9.19%), whereas fruit oil of Z. fagara mainly contained germacrene D-4-ol (21.1%), elemol (8.35%), and α-cadinol (8.22%). Zanthoxylum fagara showed the highest activity on Colletotrichum acutatum Simmonds (EC50 153.9 μL L -1 air), and Z. monophyllum was the most active against Fusarium oxysporum Schlechtend: Fr. f. sp. lycopersici (EC50 140.1 μL L -1 air). Zanthoxylum monophyllum essential oil showed significant fumigant activity against Sitophilus oryzae (L.). This study demonstrated that Zanthoxylum essential oils exhibit important fungicidal activity on F. oxysporum and C. acutatum, which could become an alternative to synthetic fungicides to control plant fungal diseases, and Z. monophyllum oil is a potential fumigant against S. oryzae.

Four new macrophyllin-type bicyclo[3.2.1]octanoid neolignans, (7S,8R,3'S,5'R)-Delta(8')-5,5',3'-trimethoxy-3,4-methylenedioxy-2',3',4',5'-tetrahydro-2',4'-dioxo-7.3',8.5'-neolignan (cinerin A), 1, (7R,8R,3'S,4'R,5'R)-Delta(8')-4'-hydroxy-5,5'-dimethoxy-3,4-methylenedioxy-2',3',4',5'-tetrahydro-2'-oxo-7.3',8.5'-neolignan (cinerin B), 2, (7S,8R,3'R,4'S,5'R)-Delta(8')-4'-hydroxy-5,5',3'-trimethoxy-3,4-methylenedioxy-2',3',4',5'-tetrahydro-2'-oxo-7.3',8.5'-neolignan (cinerin C), 3, and (7S,8R,2'R,3'S,5'R)-Delta(8')-2'-hydroxy-5,5'-dimethoxy-3,4-methylenedioxy-2',3',4',5'-tetrahydro-4'-oxo-7.3',8.5'-neolignan (cinerin D), 4, along with the known diterpene kaurenoic acid 5, were isolated from the leaves of Pleurothyrium cinereum. The structures and configuration of these compounds were determined by extensive spectroscopic analysis. Cinerins A-D (1-4) were tested for their inhibition efficacy of platelet activating factor (PAF)-induced aggregation of rabbit platelets. Compound 3 was the most potent PAF antagonist. Compounds 1-5 were tested against Mycobacterium tuberculosis (H(37)Rv strain) using the MABA method. Compound 5 induced 91.3% growth inhibition at 50 microg mL(-1). Compounds 1-5 showed no significant inhibitory activity against some Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria by the agar-well diffusion method.