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- Title
Acute and Sub-Acute Toxicological Evaluations of Bioactive Alkaloidal Extract from Melodinus henryi and Their Main Chemical Constituents.
- Authors
Yang, Meilian; Wang, Yudan; Fan, Zhifeng; Xue, Qingwang; Njateng, Guy Sedar Singor; Liu, Yaping; Cao, Jianxin; Zhao, Tianrui; Cheng, Guiguang
- Abstract
Melodinus henryi is a good source of terpenoid indole alkaloids, and traditionally used as a folk medicine in the treatment of meningitis and fracture. In order to further exploit their potential uses, its anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive activities, safety evaluations and chemical profiles have been illustrated. Compared to the crude methanol extract from M. henryi and its non-alkaloidal fraction, the total alkaloidal fraction (MHTA) had the strongest anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive activities. In the acute oral toxicity assay, the half lethal dose (LD50) of MHTA was more than 2000 mg/kg. The sub-acute toxicity assay for consecutive 28 days exhibited MHTA at a lower concentrations of less than 500 mg/kg might be regarded as safe, and might damage spleen, liver, kidney, and heart when the dose is higher than 1000 mg/kg. In addition, a phytochemical investigation on MHTA led to the isolation of 15 monoterpenoid indole alkaloids. Thus, in regard with the potent side effects of MHTA, it should be used with caution in the development of phytomedicine.
- Subjects
INDOLE alkaloids; TRADITIONAL medicine; TREATMENT of fractures; EXTRACTS; DRUG side effects; PHYTOCHEMICALS
- Publication
Natural Products & Bioprospecting, 2020, Vol 10, Issue 4, p227
- ISSN
2192-2209
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s13659-020-00252-2