Abstract
Two compounds, compounds 1 and 2, were isolated from Preussia sp. The molecular structures of both compounds were elucidated by analyzing one-dimensional (1D) and 2D nuclear magnetic resonance data along with high-resolution mass spectrometry data. Compound 1 was obtained as novel in structure, and compound 2 was recently reported elsewhere. Compound 1 did not show antioxidant and antimicrobial activities and brine shrimp toxicity, while compound 2 showed strong antioxidant activity (DPPH reduction capacity; IC50=3 μg/mL) and brine shrimp toxicity (LD50=50 μg/mL).
Acknowledgments
The research was supported by the International Science Foundation (grant no. F5476-1F& 2F) to Dr. Babita Paudel-Bhattarai. Similarly, B. Paudel and H. D. Bhattarai acknowledge the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation for the instrument grant.
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