Anti-bacterial effect of phytoconstituents isolated from Alimatis rhizoma

Abstract

Five compounds including three triterpenoids and two sesquiterpenes were isolated from Alimatis rhizoma. Their chemical structures were determined to be alisol B 23-acetate (1), alisol C 23-acetate (2), alisol B (3), alismol (4) and alismoxide (5) by various spectroscopic analysis, including 1H-NMR, 13C-NMR, HMBC and MS spectra. Compounds 1–5 were evaluated for their antibacterial potential against 6 strains of bacteria including three drug-resistant bacteria (one methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strain CCARM 3506, two quinolone-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strains CCARM 3505 and CCARM 3519), two G+ bacteria (Streptococcus mutans KCTC 3289 and Staphylococcus aureus KCTC 209) and one G− bacterium (Escherichia coli KCTC 1924). Compounds 1–5 showed strong antibacterial effect against S. mutans KCTC 3289, their MIC values were 2, 64, 16, 32 and 32 μg/mL, respectively. The antibacterial activity results of compounds 1–5 against these bacteria were reported for the first time. The results indicate that Alimatis rhizoma are potential sources of new antibacterial material.