Antimicrobial Lavandulylated Flavonoids from a Sponge-Derived Streptomyces sp. G248 in East Vietnam Sea

Abstract

Three new lavandulylated flavonoids, (2S,2″S)-6-lavandulyl-7,4′-dimethoxy-5,2′-dihydroxylflavanone (1), (2S,2″S)-6-lavandulyl-5,7,2′,4′-tetrahydroxylflavanone (2), and (2″S)-5′-lavandulyl-2′-methoxy-2,4,4′,6′-tetrahydroxylchalcone (3), along with seven known compounds 4–10 were isolated from culture broth of Streptomyces sp. G248. Their structures were established by spectroscopic data analysis, including 1D and 2D nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), and high-resolution electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (HR-ESI-MS). The absolute configurations of 1–3 were resolved by comparison of their experimental and calculated electronic circular dichroism spectra. Compounds 1–3 exhibited remarkable antimicrobial activity. Whereas, two known compounds 4 and 5 exhibited inhibitory activity against Mycobacterium tuberculosis H37Rv with minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) values of 6.0 µg/mL and 11.1 µg/mL, respectively.

1. Introduction

Marine sponges are known to harbor diverse microbial communities [1,2,3,4]. These marine-derived microorganisms have been a rich source for a multitude of biomedically relevant secondary metabolites [5,6,7]. Among actinomycetes, the genus Streptomyces is considered to be the most prolific producer of secondary metabolites for medical, agricultural and veterinary usage [8,9,10]. Previous reports showed that the Streptomyces genus has the ability to produce a variety of secondary metabolites with various activities, including antimicrobial, anticancer, and antiparasitic [11,12,13].

In search of bioactive metabolites from marine-derived actinomycetes, the Streptomyces sp. G248 (Figures S1–S3), from the sponge Halichondria panicea (Pallas, 1766) collected from the coast of Da Nang in Vietnam was selected as its extract displayed antimicrobial activity against pathogenic Enterococcus faecalis and Staphylococcus aureus strains. Herein, we report the isolation and structural characterization of three new lavanludylated flavonoids (1–3) and seven known compounds (4–10) from the fermentation broth of the Streptomyces sp. G248 (Figure 1). Furthermore, their antimicrobial and cytotoxic activity evaluations were also discussed.

2. Results and Discussion

2.1. Isolation and Structural Elucidation

Culture broth solution (50 L) of Streptomyces sp. G248 was desalted by an Amberlite XAD-16 column, eluting with distilled water, then with methanol. The methanol solution was concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude extract (12.6 g) was purified by repeated open column chromatography to give compounds 1–10.

Compound 1 was isolated as yellow amorphous solid, and was optically active {[α]²⁵_D -5 (c 0.176, MeOH)}. Its positive HR-ESI mass spectrum (Figure S15) exhibited the proton adduct ion [M + H]⁺ at m/z 453.2270 (calcd. for C₂₇H₃₃O₆, 453.2277) which, together with ¹³C NMR data, is consistent with the molecular formula of C₂₇H₃₂O₆. The IR spectrum (Figure S16) indicated the absorption bands at ν_max 3366 cm⁻¹ (OH) and 1696 cm⁻¹, (C=O) functionalities. In the ¹H NMR spectrum (Figure S9), the presence of an ABX system at δ_H 6.49 (d, J = 2.3 Hz, H-3′), 6.47 (dd, J = 2.3, 8.5 Hz, H-5′) and 7.38 (d, J = 8.5 Hz, H-6′), and a singlet proton at δ_H 6.12 (s, H-8) was observed at the aromatic region. Additionally, the resonances of protons at δ_H 5.55 (H-2), 4.96 (H-4″), 4.52 (H_a-9″) and 4.59 (H_b-9″), two methoxy groups at δ_H 3.82 and 3.83, three singlet methyls at δ_H 1.48 (CH₃-6″), 1.57 (CH₃-7″) and 1.64 (CH₃-10″) and seven aliphatic protons from 1.80 to 3.10 ppm were also noted. Analysis of the ¹³C NMR spectrum (Figure S10) with the aid of an HSQC experiment (Figure S12) revealed 27 carbon resonances for 1, including one ketone group (δ_C 193.6, C-4), ten sp² quaternary carbons, five sp² methines, one sp² methylene, two sp³ methines, three sp³ methylenes, two methoxy groups and three methyls. Beside the aromatic ABX system, two other spin-spin coupling systems were revealed from the COSY spectrum (Figure S11): H-2 (δ_H 5.55)/CH₂-3 (δ_H 2.67 and 2.89) (I), and CH₂-1″ (δ_H 2.63)/H-2″ (δ_H 2.50)/CH₂-3″ (δ_H 2.02)/H-4″ (δ_H 4.96) (II). The chemical shifts of carbons at δ_C 75.0 (C-2), 160.1 (C-2′), 159.0 (C-4′), 164.7 (C-5), 165.4 (C-7) and 161.9 (C-9) suggested their linkage to oxygen (

Table 1. NMR data for compounds 1–3 (CD₃OD, ¹H: 500 MHz, ¹³C: 125 MHz).

	1		2		3
N	δC	δH mult. (J in Hz)	δC	δH mult. (J in Hz)	δC	δH mult. (J in Hz)
1	-	-	-	-	116.3	-
2	75.0	5.55 dd (2.5, 13.5)	75.8	5.58 dd (3.0, 13.0)	160.3	-
3	45.4	2.89 dd (13.5, 17.0) 2.67 dd (2.5, 17.0)	43.3	2.99 dd (13.0, 17.0) 2.75 dd (3.0, 17.0)	103.7	6.35 br.s
4	193.6	-	198.9	-	162.4	-
5	164.7	-	162.6	-	109.0	6.36 dd (2.0, 8.0)
6	109.6	-	108.7	-	131.6	7.41 d (8.0)
7	165.4	-	167.0	-	-	-
8	93.6	6.12 s	96.4	5.93 s	-	-
9	161.9	-	163.2	-	-	-
10	105.7	-	103.2	-	-	-
1′	119.7	-	118.4	-	106.5	-
2′	160.1	-	156.7	-	162.3	-
3′	99.8	6.49 d (2.3)	103.4	6.36 d (2.5)	91.6	6.02 s
4′	159.0	-	159.6	-	164.1	-
5′	108.1	6.47 dd (2.3, 8.5)	107.7	6.37 dd (2.0, 8.5)	108.9	-
6′	128.5	7.38 d (8.5)	128.6	7.32 d (8.5)	166.6	-
1″	28.2	2.63 m	28.0	2.60 m	28.2	2.65 m
2″	48.2	2.50 m	48.4	2.49 m	48.0	2.57 m
3″	32.3	2.02 m	32.3	2.01 m	32.4	2.09 m
4″	124.8	4.96 t (5.5)	124.8	4.99 t (5.5)	125.0	5.06 td (1.0, 6.5)
5″	132.0	-	132.0	-	131.8	-
6″	17.8	1.48 s	17.8	1.50 s	17.9	1.58 s
7″	25.8	1.57 s	25.8	1.59 s	25.9	1.65 s
8″	149.8	-	149.8	-	149.9	-
9″	111.2	4.52 s 4.59 s	111.1	4.54 br s 4.60 br s	111.1	4.61 br s 4.55 br s
10″	19.1	1.64 s	19.2	1.65 s	19.1	1.72 s
OMe	55.9	3.82 s	-	-	-	-
OMe	55.9	3.83 s	-	-	56.1	3.91
α	-	-	-	-	125.4	7.95 d (16.0)
β	-	-	-	-	139.8	8.02 d (16.0)
γ	-	-	-	-	194.8	-

). In the HMBC spectrum (Figure S13), cross-peaks of C-2″ (δ_C 48.2) with protons of CH₃-10″ (δ_H 1.64) and CH₂-9″ (δ_H 4.52 and 4.59), and those of C-8″ (δ_C 149.8) with protons of CH₃-10″ indicated the linkage of the substructure II with the isopropenyl group through the C-2″/C-8″ bond. Additionally, HMBC correlations of C-4″ (δ_C 124.8) and C-5″ (δ_C 132.0) with protons of CH₃-6″ (δ_H 1.48) and CH₃-7″ (δ_H 1.57) defined the presence of a lavandulyl group in the structure of 1. The presence of the A-ring was confirmed by the HMBC cross-peaks of H-8 (δ_H 6.12) with C-6 (δ_C 109.6), C-7 (δ_C 165.4), C-9 (δ_C 161.9) and C-10 (δ_C 105.7). The aromatic ABX system (B-ring) was confirmed by HMBC correlations of H-3′ (δ_H 6.49) with C-1′ (δ_C 119.7), C-2′ (δ_C 160.1), C-4′ (δ_C 159.0) and C-5′ (δ_C 108.1). The connection of C-2 with the B-ring at C-1′ was revealed by cross-peaks of H-2 (δ_H 5.55) with C-1′ (δ_C 119.7) and C-6′ (δ_C 128.5). The spectral features of coupling systems I and the carbonyl group deduced from HMBC signals indicated structural similarity of 1 to flavanone compounds. Furthermore, the attachment of the lavandulyl group to the A-ring at C-6 via C-6/C-1″ linkage was revealed by HMBC cross-peaks of the protons of CH₂-1″ (δ_H 2.63) with C-5 (δ_C 164.7), C-6 (δ_C 109.6) and C-7 (δ_C 165.4), and was supported by the correlations of the methoxy protons at C-7 with the protons of CH₂-1″) in the ROESY spectrum of 1 (Figure S14). Finally, the two methoxy groups at δ_H 3.82 and 3.83 were attached to C-7 and C-4′ as indicated by their correlations in the HMBC spectrum (Figure 2). Complete analyses of 2D NMR spectra established the planar structure of 1 as 6-lavandulyl-7,4′-dimethoxy-5,2′-dihydroxylflavanone.

The 1D NMR spectra of compound 2 (Figures S18, S19 and S23) displayed resonances close to those of 1, except the absence of two methoxy groups. Complete analysis of 2D NMR spectra (Figures S20–S22 and S24) established the planar structure of 2 as 6-lavandulyl-5,7,2′,4′-tetrahydroxylflavanone (Figures S25 and S26), which shared the same planar structure with kushnol F, previously isolated from Sophora flavescens [14]. However, the absolute configuration of the chiral carbon C-2″ has not been determined. Moreover, compound 2 had an optical rotation activity of +3 (c 0.2, MeOH), while this value is -59.8 (c 0.82, MeOH) for kushnol F [14].

Compound 3 was isolated as yellow amorphous solid and optically active {[α]²⁵_D -1.8 (c 0.54, MeOH}. Its positive HR-ESI-MS (Figure S35) showed the proton adduct ion [M + H]⁺ at m/z 439.2117 (calcd. for C₂₆H₃₁O₆, 439.2121), consistent with a molecular formula of C₂₆H₃₀O₆. The 1D NMR spectra of 3 (Figures S28, S29 and S33) exhibited the resonances for the A- and B-ring systems, and the lavandulyl group as found in compounds 1 and 2. However, signals of a CH=CH system were observed in the 1D NMR spectra of 3 instead of resonances of the CH-2/CH₂-3 spin system in the structures of 1 and 2.

Analysis of 2D NMR spectra of 3 (Figures S30–S32 and S34) confirmed the presence of the A and B-rings, and the lavandulyl substructure. Additionally, cross-peaks of H-β at δ_H 8.02 with C-2 (δ_C 160.3), C-6 (δ_C 131.6) and carbonyl carbon C-γ (δ_C 194.8) in the HMBC spectrum (Figure S32) indicated a chalcone skeleton for 3 (Figure S36). The methoxy group at C-2′ was revealed by an HMBC correlation of C-2′ at δ_C 162.3 with the methoxy protons at δ_H 3.91 (Figure 3). As in the case of compounds 1 and 2, the location of the lavandulyl group at C-5′ was established by the HMBC cross-peaks of C-4′ (δ_C 164.1), C-5′ (δ_C 108.9) and C-6′ (δ_C 166.6) with the protons of CH₂-1″ (δ_H 2.65). The planar structure of 3 was finalized as 5′-lavandulyl-2′-methoxy-2,4,4′,6′-tetrahydroxylchalcone. This compound has the same planar structure as kuraridin, which was previously isolated from Albizzia julibrissin [15]. The optical rotation activity of kuraridin {[α]_D²⁰ +1.2 (c 0.025, MeOH)} [13] is opposite to that of compound 3 {[α]_D²⁵ –1.8 (c 0.54, MeOH)}, and the absolute configuration at C-2″ of kuraridin has not been reported.

Absolute configurations of the compounds 1–3 were resolved by comparison of their experimental and calculated electronic circular dichroism (ECD) spectra [16,17]. The ECD quantum chemical calculations were performed using the Gaussian 09 software [18]. To obtain minimum energy conformers, geometry optimization of each possible isomer of these compounds was conducted (Tables S1–S5 and Figures S4–S8). The calculated ECD spectra of compounds 1–3 were generated using the time-dependent density functional method at the B3LYP/LanL2DZ level. Since the circular dichroism (CD) spectrum of compound 1 (Figure S17) had a positive Cotton effect at 337 nm (Δε +3.6) and a negative Cotton effect at 291 nm (Δε −7.7), the S-configuration was thus assigned for carbon C-2 of 1 [19]. The ECD spectra of the two possible diastereomers (2S,2″S)-1 and (2S,2″R)-1 were generated. As shown in Figure 4, the ECD spectrum of (2S,2″S)-1 was similar as the experimental CD spectrum of 1, while an ECD spectrum of (2S,2″R)-1 displayed the opposite Cotton effect at 233 nm. The S-configuration was thus assigned for the chiral carbon C-2″ of 1. Similarly, the S-configuration at C-2 was determined for 2 by the observation of a positive Cotton effect at 315 nm (Δε +0.8) and a negative Cotton effect at 291 nm (Δε −5.9) in the CD spectrum of 2 (Figure S27). By comparison of the ECD spectra of the two diastereomers (2S,2″S)-2 and (2S,2″R)-2 with the experimental CD spectrum of 2 (Figure 5), the S-configuration was also assigned for C-2″ of 2. The ECD of (2″S)-3 was in good agreement with the experimental CD spectrum of 3 (Figure S37). This observation allowed determination the S-configuration for carbon C-2″ for 3 (Figure 6). Since the optical rotation activities of 2 and 3 are comparatively opposite with kushnol F and kuraridin, respectively, the absolute configuration at C-2″ of kushnol F and kuraridin would most likely be R, however further experiments are required to state this definitively.

Other known compounds, (2S,2″S)-6-lavandulyl-7-methoxy-5,2′,4′-trihydroxylflavanone (4) [20], 6-prenyl-4′-methoxy-5,7-dihydroxylflavanone (5) [21], norharman (β-carboline) (6) [22,23], cyclo-(Pro-Leu) (7) [24], cyclo-(Pro-Phe) (8) [25], cyclo-(Pro-Tyr) (9) [26], and adenine (10) [27] were also isolated and characterized from the culture broth of G248 strain. Their structures were established by spectroscopic data analysis and comparison with data reported in the literature.

2.2. Biological Activity

Compounds 1–10 were evaluated for antibacterial activity against Enterococcus faecalis (ATCC13124), Staphylococcus aureus (ATCC25923), Bacillus cereus (ATCC13245), Escherichia coli (ATCC25922), Pseudomonas aeruginosa (ATCC27853), Salmonella enterica (ATCC12228), antiyeast activity against Candida albicans (ATCC1023), and in a separate experiment for anti-TB activity against Mycobacterium tuberculosis H37Rv. Compounds 1–3 exhibited antimicrobial activity, 2 exhibiting the most potent activity profile of the group. Compound 3 seems to have a broad spectrum of antimicrobial activity as it was active against all tested microbial strains (with the exception of M. tuberculosis H37Rv). Except against E. coli, compounds 1 and 2 showed significant inhibition activity against the remaining tested strains. The two known compounds 4 and 5 exhibited IC₉₀ values of 6.0 and 11.1 µg/mL against M. tuberculosis H37Rv, respectively. This is the first report of the anti-TB activity for these two compounds (

Table 2. Antimicrobial activities of compounds 1–10 (IC₉₀: μg/mL).

Compd.	E. faecalis	S. aureus	B. cereus	E. coli	P. aeruginosa	S. enterica	C. albicans	M. tuberculosis
1	8	8	8	>256	8	8	16	48.0
2	1	1	1	>256	1	8	1	>50
3	8	8	8	4	8	8	16	>50
4	32	32	16	128	32	32	32	6.0
5	>256	>256	>256	>256	>256	>256	>256	11.1
6	>256	>256	>256	128	>256	>256	>256	>50
7	>256	>256	>256	>256	>256	>256	>256	>50
8	>256	>256	>256	>256	>256	>256	>256	>50
9	>256	>256	>256	>256	>256	>256	>256	>50
10	32	nt	nt	128	nt	nt	64	>50
Strep	256	256	128	32	256	128	nt	nt
Cyclohex	nt	nt	nt	nt	nt	nt	32	nt

Strep: Streptomycin; Cyclohex: Cyclohexamide; nt: not tested.

). Since, compound 4 exhibited anti-TB activity while 1 and 2 had no effect against M. tuberculosis, the methoxy group at C-7 and hydroxyl functionality at C-4′ seem to be critical for the anti-TB activity of these compounds. Cytotoxicity evaluation indicated that compounds 4 and 5 had inhibition against four tested cancer cell lines, KB, Hep-G2, Lu-1 and MCF-7 with IC₅₀ values from 2.0 to 14.6 µg/mL (

Table 3. Cytotoxic activity of compounds 1–10 (IC₅₀: μg/mL).

Compd	KB	Hep-G2	Lu-1	MCF-7
1	59.7	32.0	80.0	71.7
2	118.4	>128	>128	>128
3	>128	>128	>128	>128
4	4.8	2.27	4.0	14.5
5	2.0	2.0	4.8	11.8
6	47.3	78.4	71.5	60.0
7	>128	56.0	>128	>128
8	>128	>128	>128	>128
9	>128	>128	>128	>128
Ellipticine	0.3 ± 0.05	0.3 ± 0.05	0.4 ± 0.05	0.5 ± 0.05

). Other compounds had weak or no cytotoxicity against these four tested cancer cell lines.

3. Materials and Methods

3.1. General Experimental Procedures

Optical rotations were recorded on a Polax-2L polarimeter in MeOH. HR-ESIMS were recorded on a FT-ICR 910-MS TQFTMS-7 T mass spectrometer. CD spectra were taken on a Chirascan CD spectrometer. IR spectra were recorded on a Nicolet Impact 410 FT-IR spectrometer, and NMR spectra on a Bruker AM500 MHz spectrometer operating at 125.76 MHz for ¹³C NMR, and at 500.13 MHz for ¹H NMR. ¹H chemical shifts were referenced to CD₃OD at δ 3.31 ppm, while the ¹³C chemical shifts were referenced to the central peak at δ 49 ppm. For HMBC experiments the delay (1/2J) was 70 ms.

3.2. Actinomycete Material

The actinomycete strain G248 was obtained from the Halichondria panicea (Pallas, 1766) sponge (sponge taxonomy was identified by Prof. Do Cong Thung, Institute of Marine Environment and Resources—Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology), collected in Son-Tra island (Da Nang)—Vietnam in August 2016. A voucher specimen was deposited at the Institute of Marine Environment and Resources, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST).

The strain G248 was isolated from above-mentioned sponge sample. The taxonomy of the strain G248 was identified by using 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis. Its gene sequence was registered with GenBank access code MG917690 (Figure S3). On the basis of morphological and phylogenetic evidence (Figures S1 and S2), the actinomycete strain G248 was assigned to the genus Streptomyces.

3.3. Fermentation and Extraction

Strain G248 was activated and inoculated into 1 L of A1 medium pH 7.0 comprising starch (5.0 g), yeast extract (2.0 g), peptone (1.0 g) and artificial sea salt (30.0 g) in 1.0 L of distilled water. After 7 days of incubation at 28 °C with agitation, the culture broth was used to inoculate the fermentation in 50 L of high-nutrient medium A1⁺ (soluble starch: 10 g/L; yeast extract: 4 g/L; peptone: 2 g/L; instant ocean: 30 g/L; CaCO₃: 1 g/L; agar: 15 g/L; add water to 1 L, pH 7.0). The fermentation was incubated at 28 °C with agitation of 200 rpm and harvested on the tenth day.

3.4. Isolation and Purification

The fermentation broth (50 L) was passed through a XAD-16 column (10 kg XAD-16). The column was washed with distilled water (70 L), followed by eluting with methanol (80 L). The methanol solution was concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude extract (12.6 g) was purified by column chromatography (CC) on silica gel, eluted with CH₂Cl₂/EtOH gradient to give 11 fractions. Fraction F4 (1.23 g) was separated by CC on Sephadex LH-20 (CH₂Cl₂/MeOH: 9/1), providing 4 subfractions. Subfraction F4.3 (90 mg) was purified by CC on silica gel (0 to 50% MeOH in CH₂Cl₂) to furnish compounds 7 (5 mg). Fraction F5 (1.72 g) was subjected to CC on silica gel (0 to 100% MeOH in CH₂Cl₂), leading to four subfractions. Subfraction F5.3 (305 mg) was separated by CC on silica gel, eluted with a CH₂Cl₂/acetone gradient, providing 4 sub-subfractions. Sub-subfraction F5.3.4 was chromatographed on silica gel, eluted with EtOAc/MeOH gradient, giving compounds 6 (5 mg) and 8 (15 mg). Fraction F6 (550 mg) was purified by CC on silica gel (0 to 100% MeOH in CH₂Cl₂) providing 4 subfractions. Subfraction F6.4 (1.16 g) was separated by CC on Sephadex LH-20 (MeOH/CH₂Cl₂: 9/1), followed by preparative thin-layer chromatography (TLC) (CH₂Cl₂/MeOH: 8.5/1.5) to furnish compounds 9 (3.9 mg). Fraction 9 (360 mg) was separated by CC on Sephadex LH-20 (MeOH/CH₂Cl₂: 9/1), leading to 7 subfractions. Subfraction F9.5 (35 mg) was purified by CC on silica gel (0 to 100% MeOH in EtOAc), followed by preparative TLC (EtOAc/MeOH: 8/2) to furnish compound 10 (5.9 mg). Fraction 10 (1.62 g) was separated by CC on silica gel (0 to 100% MeOH in CH₂Cl₂), furnishing six subfractions. Subfraction F10.2 (55 mg) was subjected to CC on Sephadex LH-20 (MeOH/CH₂Cl₂: 9/1), followed by preparative TLC (CH₂Cl₂/acetone: 7/3) to yield compounds 1 (2.5 mg) and 5 (3.7 mg). Subfraction F10.4 (40 mg) was chromatographed on Sephadex LH-20 column (MeOH/CH₂Cl₂: 9/1), affording compounds 2 (3.0 mg) and 3 (6.0 mg). Finally, subfraction F10.5 (70 mg) was subjected to CC on Sephadex LH-20 (MeOH/CH₂Cl₂: 9/1), followed by preparative TLC (CH₂Cl₂/acetone: 7/3) to afford compound 4 (3.9 mg).

3.5. Spectral Data

(2S,2″S)-6-lavandulyl-7,4′-dimethoxy-5,2′-dihydroxylflavanone (1)—amorphous yellow solid; [α]_D²⁵ -5 (c 0.176, MeOH); R_f: 0.7 (CH₂Cl₂-MeOH, 8.5:1.5); IR (KBr): 3366, 2916, 1696, 1497, 1457, 1411, 1376, 1278, 1151, 1093, 974, 886 cm⁻¹; ¹H NMR (CD₃OD, 500 MHz) and ¹³C NMR (CD₃OD, 125 MHz), Table 1; CD (MeOH) nm (Δε): 205 (−10.2), 225 (+12.8), 259 (+0.7), 291 (−7.7), 337 (+3.6); HR-ESI-MS m/z 453.2270 [M + H]⁺ (calcd. for C₂₇H₃₃O₆, 453.2277).

(2S,2″S)-6-lavandulyl-5,7,2′,4′-tetrahydroxylflavanone (2)—amorphous yellow solid; [α]_D²⁵ +3 (c 0.2, MeOH); R_f: 0.45 (CH₂Cl₂-MeOH, 8.5:1.5); IR (KBr): 3261, 2961, 2921, 1631, 1604, 1514, 1439, 1382, 1296, 1162, 1083, 974, 887 cm⁻¹; ¹H NMR (CD₃OD, 500 MHz) and ¹³C NMR (CD₃OD, 125 MHz), Table 1; CD (MeOH) nm (Δε): 204 (−6.5), 220 (+8.4), 258 (+0.6), 291 (−5.9), 315 (+0.8); HR-ESI-MS m/z 425.1960 [M + H]⁺ (calcd. for C₂₅H₂₉O₆, 425.1964).

(2″S)-5′-lavandulyl-2′-methoxy-2,4,4′,6′-tetrahydroxylchalcone (3)—amorphous yellow solid; [α]_D²⁵ -1.8 (c 0.54, MeOH); R_f: 0.33 (CH₂Cl₂-MeOH, 8.5:1.5); IR (KBr): 3695, 2925, 2854, 1605, 1546, 1449, 1233, 1141, 1104 cm⁻¹; ¹H NMR (CD₃OD, 500 MHz) and ¹³C NMR (CD₃OD, 125 MHz), Table 1; CD (MeOH) nm (Δε): 212 (+0.9), 259 (+0.5), 291 (−0.2), 319 (+0.06); HR-ESI-MS m/z 439.2117 [M + H]⁺ (calcd. for C₂₆H₃₁O₆, 439.2121).

3.6. Antimicrobial Activity Assay

Antimicrobial assays were carried out using E. coli (ATCC25922), P. aeruginosa (ATCC27853), S. enterica (ATCC12228), E. faecalis (ATCC13124), S. aureus (ATCC25923), B. cereus (ATCC13245), and C. albicans (ATCC1023). Stock solutions of samples were prepared in DMSO, and the antimicrobial assays were carried out in 96-well microtiter plates against the microbial strains (5 × 10⁵ CFU/mL) using a modification of the published method [28]. After incubation for 24 h at 37 °C, the absorbance at 650 nm was measured using a microplate reader. Streptomycin and nystatin were used as reference compounds.

3.7. Anti-Mycobacterial Activity Assay

M. tuberculosis H37Rv (ATCC 27294) was purchased from American Type Culture Collection (ATCC). These strains were cultured to late log phase in Middlebrook 7H9 broth supplemented with 0.2% (vol/vol) glycerol, 0.05% Tween™ 80, and 10% (v/v) oleic acid-albumin-dextrose-catalase (OADC). The culture was harvested and resuspended in phosphate-buffered saline. Suspensions were then filtered through 8 μm filter membranes and frozen at ‒80 °C. Prior to use of bacterial stocks for the anti -TB assay, colony-forming units (CFUs) were determined by plating on 7H11 agar media. The MIC is defined here as the lowest concentration resulting in ≥90% growth inhibition of the bacteria relative to untreated controls. MIC against replicating M. tuberculosis was measured by the Microplate Alamar Blue Assay (MABA) in 7H12 media [29].

3.8. Cytotocicity Assay

An MTT assay was used to determine the cytotoxic activity of compounds 1–10 with human cancer cell lines (KB, LU-1, Hep-G2 and MCF-7) acquired from the American Type Culture Collection (ATCC, Manassas, VA) using a modification of the published method [30]. Cells were cultured in medium RPMI 1640 supplemented with 10% FBS (fetal bovine serum) under a humidified atmosphere of 5% CO₂ at 37 °C. Compounds 1–10 were dissolved in DMSO at a concentration of 20 mg/mL. A series of dilutions for each compound was prepared to final concentrations of 128, 32, 8, 2 and 0.5 mg/mL. Samples (100 µL) of the complexes with different concentrations were added to the wells on 96-well plates. Cells were separated with trypsin and ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA), and seeded in each well with 3 × 10⁴ cells per well. An MTT solution (20 µL, 4 mg/mL) of phosphate buffer saline (8 g NaCl, 0.2 g KCl, 1.44 g Na₂HPO₄ and 0.24 g KH₂PO₄ per L) was added to each well after being incubated for 48 h. The cells were further incubated for 4 h and a purple formazan precipitate was formed, which was separated by centrifugation. The precipitate was dissolved by adding DMSO (100 µL) to each well. The optical density of the solution was determined by a plate reader (TECAN) at 540 nm. The inhibition ratio was achieved on the basis of the optical densities from the calculation of three replicate tests.