Seis triterpenos pentacíclicos isolados dos galhos de Maytenus gonoclada (Celastraceae), incluindo todos os dados de RMN do novo composto 3-oxo-12α,29-diidroxifriedelano são aqui relatados. A estereoquímica do novo friedelano foi estabelecida por dados de RMN bidimensional (HSQC, HMBC e NOESY), e sua massa molecular confirmada por espectrometria de massas (ESI). Testes de atividade antimicrobiana usando método de difusão em disco e de macrodiluição foram realizados contra as bactérias Escherichia coli, Citrobacter freundii e Bacillus cereus, e contra o fungo Candida albicans. O triterpeno 3-oxo-12α-hidroxifriedelano mostrou resultado positivo contra C. albicans.Six pentacyclic triterpenes were isolated from branches of Maytenus gonoclada (Celastraceae) and all NMR data of a new compound 3-oxo-12α,29-dihydroxyfriedelane are herein reported. The stereochemistry of the new friedelane was established by bidimensional NMR (HSQC, HMBC and NOESY) data, and its molecular weight confirmed by ESI mass spectrometry. Antimicrobial activity assays using the method of disk diffusion and macrodilution were carried out against the bacteria Escherichia coli, Citrobacter freundii, and Bacillus cereus, and against the fungi Candida albicans. The triterpene 3-oxo-12α-hydroxyfriedelane showed positive result against C. albicans. Celastraceae, antimicrobial activity
Keywords: Maytenus gonoclada,
IntroductionCelastraceae family contains many species that have been extensively studied in function of their use in traditional medicine. Some species of Maytenus genus are worldwide distributed and have been used by Africans to treat cancer, by Asian people as an insecticide, 1 and by the South American people on the treatment of gastrointestinal diseases. 2 The biological activities associated to Maytenus species have been assigned to different classes of secondary metabolites such as phenolic glucosides, 3 flavonoids 4 and triterpenes. 5 Pentacyclic triterpenes (PCTT) have been commonly isolated from species of the Celastraceae family, and some of them, like 3-oxofriedelane and 3β-hydroxyfriedelane, are considered taxonomic markers of Maytenus genus. 4 A large number of pharmacological activities has been associated to triterpenes isolated from species of the Maytenus genus, such as, 3,15-dioxo-21α-hydroxyfriedelane, isolated from Maytenus robusta, that showed antiulcerogenic activity, 6 and maytenfolic acid, isolated from Maytenus heterophylla, that showed growth inhibitory effect on Candida albicans. 7 Maytenus gonoclada Martius, popularly known as "tiuzinho", can be found in regions of "cerrado" and rupestrian fields of Southeastern and Northeastern Brazil. In our previous studies of the hexane extract from M. gonoclada leaves, the occurrence of five PCTT of the friedelane series was reported. 8 Chemical Constituents from Branches of Maytenus gonoclada (Celastraceae) J. Braz. Chem. Soc. 944 The present paper reports the phytochemical study of hexane extract from branches of M. gonoclada, which was isolated five known triterpene...