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ArticleInternational journal for parasitology. Drugs and drug resistance2020

Novel flavanones with anti-trypanosomal activity isolated from Zambian and Tanzanian propolis samples.

Samya S Alenezi, Manal J Natto, John O Igoli, Alexander I Gray, James Fearnley, Hugo Fearnley, Harry P de Koning, David G Watson

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Article in International journal for parasitology. Drugs and drug resistance, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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Samya S AleneziStrathclyde Institute of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, University of Strathclyde, 161 Cathedral Street, G40RE, Glasgow, UK.
Manal J NattoInstitute of Infection, Immunity and Inflammation, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences University of Glasgow, Sir Graeme Davies Building 120 University Place, G12 8TA, Glasgow, Scotland, UK.
John O IgoliStrathclyde Institute of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, University of Strathclyde, 161 Cathedral Street, G40RE, Glasgow, UK; Phytochemistry Research Group, Department of Chemistry, University of Agriculture, PMB 2373, Makurdi, Nigeria.
Alexander I GrayStrathclyde Institute of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, University of Strathclyde, 161 Cathedral Street, G40RE, Glasgow, UK.
James FearnleyBeeVital, Whitby, North Yorkshire, YO22 5JR, UK.
Hugo FearnleyBeeVital, Whitby, North Yorkshire, YO22 5JR, UK.
Harry P de KoningInstitute of Infection, Immunity and Inflammation, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences University of Glasgow, Sir Graeme Davies Building 120 University Place, G12 8TA, Glasgow, Scotland, UK. Electronic address: harry.de-koning@glasgow.ac.uk.
David G WatsonStrathclyde Institute of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, University of Strathclyde, 161 Cathedral Street, G40RE, Glasgow, UK. Electronic address: d.g.watson@strath.ac.uk.

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Abstract

A bioassay-guided phytochemical investigation of propolis samples from Tanzania and Zambia that screened for activity against Trypanosoma brucei has led to the isolation of two novel flavanones with promising antitrypanosomal activity. The compounds were characterized based on their spectral and physical data and identified as 6-(1,1-dimethylallyl) pinocembrin and 5-hydroxy-4″,4″-dimethyl-5″-methyl-5″-H-dihydrofuranol [2″,3″,6,7] flavanone. The two compounds, together with the propolis extracts and fractions, were assayed against a standard drug-sensitive strain of T. b. brucei (s427 wild-type), multi-drug resistant-resistant T. b. brucei (B48), drug-sensitive T. congolense (1L300) and a derived diminazene-resistant T. congolense strain (6C3), and for toxicity against U947 human cells and RAW 246.7 murine cells. Activity against T. b. brucei was higher than against T. congolense. Interestingly, the Tanzanian propolis extract was found to be more active than its fractions and purified compounds in these assays, with an IC

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Antiprotozoal AgentsPropolisTrypanocidal AgentsTrypanosomaAnimalsFlavanonesHumansMiceTrypanosoma brucei bruceiAntiprotozoal AgentsFlavanonesPropolisTrypanocidal AgentsFlavanonesTanzaniaTrypanosomiasisZambia

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PMID33160277
PMCPMC7649109

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