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Bitter Principles
Lecture-2
By
Dr. Ahmed Metwaly
Objectives:• Sesquiterpene Lactones
I. Artemisinin
1. Biological Sources
2. Chemical structure
3. Biosynthesis
4. Uses
5. Dosing
6. Mechanism of action
II. Elephantopin
1. Biological Sources
2. Chemical structure
3. Uses
• Diterpenes
I. Columbin
1. Biological Sources
2. Chemical structure
3. Uses
II. Forskolin
1. Biological Sources
2. Chemical structure
3. Uses
• Triterpenes
I. Quassin
1. Biological Sources
2. Chemical structure
3. Isolation
4. Characteristic Features
5. Uses
6. Toxicity
7. Test for identification
II. Limonin
1. Biological Sources
2. Chemical structure
3. Uses
Artemisinin
Structure;
A characteristic feature in the structure of artemisinin is the
presence of an endoperoxide moiety which is essential for the
antimalarial activity.
Chemical name;(3R,5aS,6R,8aS,9R,12S,12aR)-Octahydro-3,6,9-trimethyl-3,12-epoxy-
12H-pyrano[4,3-j]-1,2-benzodioxepin-10(3H)-one
Biological Source;
It is obtained from the
leaves and the closed,
unexpanded flower heads of
Artemisia annuna Linn.,
family Asteraceae.
Artemisia annuna
This particular herb has been used in the Chinese system of
medicine exclusively for the treatment of malaria since more
than one thousand years.
A characteristic feature in the structure of artemisinin is the
presence of an endoperoxide, artemisinin was isolated and
identified in 1972.
To date, Artemisinin and its simple derivatives have been
tested in China to treat more than 1.5 million, patients
suffering from malaria and particularly cerebral malaria; and it
has been shown to be valuable and effective against resistant
strains of Plasmodium
Biosynthesis in A. annua
Uses;
• Artemisinin is an excellent antimalarial, approximately
equal in potency to chloroquine. There are two reasons for
the great interest being shown in artemisinin and its
derivatives.
a- Active against chloroquine resistant strains of Plasmodium
falciparum.
b- The high lipid solubility ensures rapid penetration into CNS;
so it’s a first-line drug for the treatment of cerebral malaria
caused by P. falciparun, which is otherwise fatal.
Dosing;
Artemisinin and derivatives have half-lives on the
order of an hour. Therefore, they require at least
daily dosing over several days. For example, the
WHO-approved adult dose of co-artemether is
four tablets at 0, 8, 24, 36, 48, and 60 hours (six
doses)
Mechanis of Action;
The drug has a high affinity for hemozoin, a storage form of
haem which is retained by the parasite after digestion of
hemoglobin, leading to a highly selective accumulation of the
drug in the parasite. Artemisinin then decomposes in the
presence of iron, probably from hemozoin and releases free
radicals (hydrogen peroxide) which kill the parasite. The
peroxide bridge is therefore a crucial part of the drug molecule as
was suspected from structure activity studies
Modifications in Structure;
On account of the poor water solubility of artemisinin an
attempt was made to improve either its water solubility ir its
lipid solubility. In the former instance, Sodium artesunate i.e.,
the sodium salt of its hemisuccinate ester was developed; while
in the latter instance,
Artemether i.e., its corresponding methyl ether analogue was
produced. Evidently, sodium artesunate is employed for
intraveneous injections and artemether is used as a potent long
acting drug.
The WHO has recommended artemisinin combination
therapies (ACT) be the first-line therapy for P. falciparum
malaria worldwide. Combinations are effective because the
artemisinin component kills the majority of parasites at the
start of the treatment, while the more slowly eliminated
partner drug clears the remaining parasites.
Several fixed-dose ACTs are now available containing an
artemisinin component and a partner drug which has a long
half-life, such as mefloquine (ASMQ), lumefantrine
(Coartem), amodiaquine (ASAQ), piperaquine (Duo-
Cotecxin), and pyronaridine (Pyramax).
Elephantopin
Structure;
Elephantopin is a sesquiterpene lactone containing two lactone
rings and an epoxide function.
Chemical name;
(1aR,8S,8aR,11aS,11bR)-1a-Methyl-9-methylene-5,10-dioxo-
2,3,5,7,8,8a,9,10,11a,11b-decahydro-1aH-3,6-(metheno)furo[2,3-
f]oxireno[2,3-d][1]oxacycloundecin-8-yl methacrylate
Biological source;
Elephantopin is obtained from Elephantopus elatus,
Family Compositae
Elephantopus elatus
Uses:
Elephantopin has been shown to have an antitumour activity.
CoIumbin
Structure;
Columbin is a furanoditerpene
Biological Source;
Calumba which is dried sliced roots of Jateorhiza palmata ,
Family Menispermaceae
Jateorhiza palmata
Uses:
Calumba is used as a bitter tonic. It contains no tannin, so it
may be prescribed with iron salts. In the BHP, it is specifically
indicated for anorexia and flatulent dyspepsia.
Forskolin (Coleonol)
Forskolin is a recently discovered labdane diterpene that
originates from the Ayruvidic system of medicine.
(3R,4aR,5S,6S,6aS,10S,10aR,10bS)-6,10,10b-trihydroxy-3,4a,7,7,10a-
pentamethyl-1- oxo-3- vinyldodecahydro-1H- benzo[f]chromen-5- yl acetate
Biological source;
from the Indian Coleus plant (Coleus forskohlii)
Coleus forskohlii
Uses;
• Forskolin has been demonstrated to have hypotensive,
cardiotonic and platelet aggregation inhibitory activity;
because of its adenylate cyclase stimulant activity, it is
considered a promising drug for the treatment of glaucoma,
congestive cardiopathy and asthma.
• Forskolin is now obtained from the cell culture, is being
marketed in Japan (hypotensive and spasmolytic).
• Forskolin activates the enzyme adenylyl cyclase and
increases intracellular levels of cAMP. cAMP is an
important second messenger necessary for the proper
biological response of cells to hormones and other
extracellular signals.
Quassin
Chemical name: (3aS,6aR,7aS,8S,11aS,11bS,11cS) -1,3a,4,5,6a,7,7a,8,11,
11a,11b,11c-dodecahydro-2,10-dimethoxy-3,8,11a,11c- tetramethyldibenzo[de,g]
chromene-1,5,11-trione
Structure ;
Quassin is an intensely bitter oxygenated triterpenoid
characterized by having a lactone structure. Quassin and related
compounds constitute the group of quassinoids or amaroids
Biological source:
Quassin is the main constituent
of quassia wood, which is the
stem wood of Picrasma excelsa
known in commerce as Jamaica
quassia or of Quassia amara
known in commerce as Surinam
Quassia family Simarubaceae .
Quassia amara
Isolation;
• The aqueous decoction of t wood is concentrated and
neutralized with Na2CO3.
• Tannic acid solution is added gradually, until no more
precipitate is formed.
• The precipitate is collected, triturated with lead carbonate
(to form lead tannate and liberate quassin) then dried on a
water bath.
• The produced mass is powdered and repeatedly extracted
with alcohol 80 %.
• The combined alcoholic extracts are concentrated and left
to allow crystallization of quassin.
Characteristic Features;
Quassin is obtained as rectangular plates from dilute methanol
having mp 222°C.
2. Its specific optical rotation [α]20 D + 34.5° (C = 5.0 g in
CHCl3).
3. It has uvmax: ~ 255 nm (ε ~ 11,650).
4. It is extremely bitter; and it has the bitterness threshold 1 :
60,000.
5. It is found to be freely soluble in benzene, acetone, ethanol,
chloroform, pyridine, acetic acid, hot ethyl acetate; and
sparingly soluble in ether and petroleum ether.
Test for Identification;
• Add concentrated H2SO4 and sucrose to few crystals of
quassin, a red color is produced.
• An alcoholic solution of quassin gives crimson color with
phloroglucin and HCl.
Uses;
• Quassia wood extract is used as a bitter tonic.
• The drug has anthelmintic properties, and is administered as
enema for expulsion of threadworms.
• It also used as insecticide.
Limonin
Structure;
Limonin is a modified triterpenid compound belonging to
the class of limonoids with or derived from a 4,4,8-trimethyl-17-
furanylsteroid skeleton.
Limonoids constitute a group of secondary metabolites
which are commonly found in the order Rutales mostly in family
Meliaceae and less frequently in the Rutaceae
Biological source;
• Limonin is isolated from the pericarp of Citrus limonis and
other Citrus species (Rutaceae).
• It occurs in the fruits and its juice as a non-bitter monolactone
precursor which undergoes further lactonisation with
formation of a second lactone ring to yield limonin
Citrus limonis
Uses;
• Limonoids act as insecticides, insect growth regulators and
insect antifeedants.
• They have antibacterial, antifungal and antiviral properties.
• They have possible anticarcinogenic activity.
Summary:• Sesquiterpene Lactones
I. Artemisinin
1. Biological Sources
2. Chemical structure
3. Biosynthesis
4. Uses
5. Dosing
6. Mechanism of action
II. Elephantopin
1. Biological Sources
2. Chemical structure
3. Uses
• Diterpenes
I. Columbin
1. Biological Sources
2. Chemical structure
3. Uses
II. Forskolin
1. Biological Sources
2. Chemical structure
3. Uses
• Triterpenes
I. Quassin
1. Biological Sources
2. Chemical structure
3. Isolation
4. Characteristic Features
5. Uses
6. Toxicity
7. Test for identification
II. Limonin
1. Biological Sources
2. Chemical structure
3. Uses
First Quiz (5marks)
Mention a natural drug can be used as a treatment for;
1. Threadworm
2. Roundworm
3. Hypertension
4. Anorexia
5. Cerebral malaria
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