Chemical Constituents from the Vietnamese Mangrove <i>Avicennia marina</i>: Two New Iridoid Glycosides and Their Cytotoxicity Against Cancer Cell Lines.

ABSTRACT: Avicennia marina, commonly known as the grey mangrove, is a salt-tolerant species widely distributed in coastal and estuarine ecosystems. Traditionally, it has been used in folk medicine to treat skin diseases, rheumatism, and ulcers due to its anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial properties. However, comprehensive studies on the chemical constituents and their pharmacological effects remain limited. The dried powder of the aerial parts of A. marina (3.6 kg) was successfully extracted three times with methanol (20 L × 3, each for 2 h) using a multifunctional ultrasonic cleaner operated at 25 °C with a 50% amplitude setting. In this study, the methanolic extract of the aerial parts of A. marina led to the isolation of eight compounds, including two previously unreported

SUBMITTER: Hieu NV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12525465 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature