Screening of anti-HIV-1 inophyllums by HPLC-DAD of Calophyllum inophyllum leaf extracts from French Polynesia Islands

Anal Chim Acta. 2008 Aug 22;624(1):147-53. doi: 10.1016/j.aca.2008.06.046. Epub 2008 Jul 9.

Abstract

Various pyranocoumarins, calophyllolide, inophyllums B, C, G(1), G(2) and P, from Calophyllum inophyllum (Clusiaceae) leaves of French Polynesia (Austral, Marquesas, Society and Tuamotu archipelagos) have been determined in 136 leaf extracts using a high pressure liquid chromatography-UV-diode array detection (HPLC-UV-DAD) technique. Results show a wide range in chemical composition within trees growing on eighteen islands. The use of multivariate statistical analyses (PCA) shows geographical distribution of inophyllums and indicate those rich in HIV-1 active (+)-inophyllums. Inophyllum B and P contents (0.0-39.0 and 0.0-21.8 mg kg(-1), respectively) confirm the chemodiversity of this species within the large area of French Polynesia. The study suggests the presence of interesting chemotypes which could be used as plant source for anti-HIV-1 drugs.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Anti-HIV Agents / chemistry
  • Anti-HIV Agents / pharmacology*
  • Calophyllum / chemistry*
  • Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid / methods
  • Coumarins / chemistry
  • Coumarins / pharmacology*
  • HIV-1 / drug effects*
  • Multivariate Analysis
  • Plant Extracts / chemistry
  • Plant Extracts / pharmacology*
  • Plant Leaves / chemistry*
  • Polynesia
  • Pyranocoumarins / chemistry
  • Pyranocoumarins / pharmacology
  • Ultraviolet Rays

Substances

  • Anti-HIV Agents
  • Coumarins
  • Plant Extracts
  • Pyranocoumarins
  • inophyllum B
  • calophyllolid