Phytochemical, antimicrobial and antiquorum-sensing studies of pulicaria undulata L.: a revision on the structure of 1β,2α,3β,19α,23-pentahydroxy-urs-12-en-28-oic acid

Abstract

Phytochemical study of the aerial part of Pulicaria undulata L. led to the isolation of nine compounds. The structure of 1β,2α,3β,19α,23-pentahydroxy-urs-12-en-28-oic acid (4) was revised and confirmation of the stereochemical configuration of the hydroxyl groups was established using NOESY and selective decoupling experiments. The other compounds were identified as 1,2-dehydro-1,10α-dihydropseudoivalin (1), axillarin (2), grandifloric acid-15-β-glucoside (3), myrianthic acid (5), caffeic acid (6), quercetin (7), paniculoside IV (8) and caffeic anhydride (9). The structures were characterized by 1 D, 2 D NMR spectroscopy and confirmed with HRMS. Antimicrobial and antiquorum-sensing activities of the different extracts and isolated compounds of the plant were investigated. Generally, the phenolic rather than the terpenoidal compounds exhibited remarkable antimicrobial and antiquorum-sensing activity.