Original Articles: 2011 Vol: 3 Issue: 2
Two novel flavonoids from Bryophyllum pinnatum and their antimicrobial Activity
Abstract
Chemical investigation of the bioactive constituents from the leaf of a versatile Nigerian
medicinal plant Bryophyllum pinnatum resulted in the isolation of two new novel flavonoids; 5I
Methyl 4I, 5, 7 trihydroxyl flavone 1 and 4I, 3, 5, 7 tetrahydroxy 5-methyl 5I-propenamine
anthocyanidines 2. The structure of these compounds were elucidated using NMR spectroscopy
in combination with UV, IR and MS spectra data. Antimicrobial studies showed that the isolated
compounds successfully inhibited Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Klebsiella pneumonia, Escherichia
coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Candida albicans and Aspergillus niger. The antimicrobial
observation of the above compounds could be responsible for the activity of Bryophyllum
pinnatum and its use in herbal medicine in Nigeria.