Research Article

Triterpenes and the Antimycobacterial Activity of Duroia macrophylla Huber (Rubiaceae)

Table 3

Minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of dichloromethane fractions from the leaves of D. macrophylla (1st collection) against M. tuberculosis strains.

FractionM. tuberculosis
H37Rv ( g/mL)INHr ( g/mL)RMPr ( g/mL)

Fr 1–4R>200R>200R>200
Fr 1–4.17–20R>200R>200 R>200
Fr 5R>200R>200 R>200
Fr 6–12S50S100S100
Fr 6–12.30R>200R>200R>200
Fr 6–12.33–35R>200R>200 R>200
Fr 6–12.38–63R>200R>200R>200
Fr14–16S100S50S100
Fr 17–21R>200R>200 R>200
Fr 17.21.1–5R>200R >200R >200
Fr 25–40S200S200S200
Fr 25–40.2R>200S200S200
Fr 25–40.6S200S200S200
Fr 25–40.6.32S100S100S100
Fr 41–44S100S50S100
Fr 46–56S200S200S100
Fr 46–56.5S200S200S200
Fr 46–56.8–10S50S50S50
Fr 46–56.13–17R >200R>200R>200
Fr 57S100S 200S 200
Fr 57.6–12S100R >200R >200
Fr 63–65S100S25S100
Fr 66–68S200S100S200
Fr 70–74R>200 S200R>200
Fr 76–86R>200S200S 200
Fr 87–92S200S50S100
Fr 94–99S200S200S100

Fr: fraction, R: resistant, S: sensible, H37Rv: sensible strain, INHr: isoniazid resistant strain, RMPr: rifampicin resistant strain. Fractions with MIC > 200  g/mL were considered inactive.