Alkaloids from Haplophyllum buxbaumii

In addition to the known alkaloids kokusaginine, skimmianine, γ-fagarine and a lignan, justicin B, the aerial parts of Haplophyllum buxbaumii afforded three new alkaloids: 4,5,6-trimethoxyfuroquinoline, 4,5,7-trimethoxyfuroquinoline and N-hydroxymethylflindersine. The structures of the known and the new compounds were assigned by spectral methods.     

Alkaloids from Haplophyllum suaveolens

Flindersine, γ-fagarine, kokusaginine and one new alkaloid of the flindersine-type were isolated from the aerial parts of Haplophyllum suaveolens. Spectral methods were used to determine the structures of the alkaloids.     

An alkaloid from Haplophyllum tuberculatum

A new alkaloid (+)-tuberine was isolated from Haplophyllum tuberculatum. Physicochemical and spectral evidence established its structure and stereochemistry as N- benzoyl-4′-[(2″S,3″S,6″S)-(+)-7″-acetoxy-2″-hydroxy-3″,7″-dimethyl-3″,6″-epoxyoctyloxy]phenethylamine.     

Alkaloids from Haplophyllum tuberculatum

Two new alkaloids, haplotubinone (3) and haplotubine (4), were isolated from the aerial parts of Haplophyllum tuberculatum together with the known lignan diphyllin. The structures of the new alkaloids were established by spectroscopic methods in conjunction with X-ray crystallographic analysis of 3. In addition, the amide N-(2-phenylethyl)-benzamide has been identified in this source for the first time.     

Alkaloids of some Mexican Zanthoxylum species

Two new 4-quinazolone alkaloids have been isolated from seed husks of Zanthoxylum arborescens. Based on their spectroscopic properties they have been assigned structures, 1-methyl-3-(2′-phenylethyl)-1H,3H-quinazoline-2,4-dione and 1-methyl-3-[2′-(4″-methoxyphenyl)ethyl]-1H,3H-quinazoline-2,4-dione. These structural assignments have been confirmed by synthesis. Skimmianine has been obtained from leaf extracts of Z. dimoncillo and Z. caribaeum while skimmianine and scopeletin have been isolated from leaf extracts of Z. fagara.     

Alkaloids from Pelea barbigera

From the rutaceous Hawaiian shrub Pelea barbigera we have isolated the furoquinoline alkaloid kokusaginine, the 4-quinolone isoplatydesmine, and a     

Alkaloids of the leaves of Glycosmis bilocularis

Six alkaloids have been isolated from the leaves of Glycosmis bilocularis, 5 of which are known compounds viz. arborine, arborinine, glycorine, kokusaginine and skimmianine, all previously isolated from other species of Glycosmis. The sixth alkaloid was identified as 1,5-dihydroxy-2,3-dimethoxy-10-methyl-9-acridone (5-hydroxy-arborinine).     

刺壳椒化学成分研究

刺壳椒又名三百棒 ,系芸香科花椒属植物。其根、茎、果实均可供药用〔1,2〕。刺壳椒化学成分的研究尚未见报道。我们曾对数种原产于中国的花椒属植物进行过化学成分的研究 〔3～ 12〕,并讨论了花椒属中Zanthoxylum和 Fagara2个亚属合并为广义的 Zanthoxylum的合理性〔13〕。为了寻找新的生物活性成分 ,并给花椒属的化学系统学提供一定依据 ,我们初步研究了刺壳椒的化学成分 ,从其茎的乙醇提取物中分得 9个化合物 ,其中 6个分别鉴定为白藓碱 ( ) ,γ-花椒碱 ( ) ,6,7,8-三甲氧基香豆素 ( ) ,β-谷甾醇 ( ) ,胡箩卜甙 ( )和一长链混合脂肪酸…     

Alkaloids of Toddalia asiatica (Rutaceae)

Phytochemical investigation of the alkaloidal extract of the roots of Toddalia asiatica led to the isolation of a new seco-benzophenanthridine alkaloid (1) and twelve known alkaloids (2–13). The new structure was elucidated by means of spectroscopic analysis, and the known alkaloids were identified by comparison with the literature. Among these alkaloids, 1 and 5–7 were reported from the genus Toddalia for the first time. The distribution of the isolated alkaloids at genus/family level was presented via network analysis and their chemotaxonomic significance was also discussed.     

HPLC quantification of alkaloids from Haplophyllum extracts and comparison with their cytotoxic properties

An efficient system for the analysis of total alkaloids extracted from the aerial parts from different species of genus Haplophyllum (Rutaceae) by HPLC on a reversed-phase column is described. The HPLC method described was validated for its specificity, linearity and precision using external standards (haplopine, skimmianine and haplamine). The chromatographic conditions allowed the separation of alkaloids and the quantification of haplopine, skimmianine and haplamine in different samples of species of Haplophyllum collected in Uzbekistan. The alkaloidal contents of samples were compared with their in vitro cytotoxic properties against two cancer cell lines (HeLa and HCT-116). The cytotoxicity of extracts was correlated with the concentration of haplopine, skimmianine or haplamine in aerial parts of species of Haplophyllum.     

Alkaloids and other constituents of Zanthoxylum williamsii,Z. monophyllum and Z. fagara

Zanthoxylum williamsii (Rutaceae) was found to contain (+)-asaranin, (+)-sesamin, esculetin dimethyl ether, nitidine, chelerythrine, magnoflorine, laurifoline, skimmianine and edulinine. The quaternary alkaloid fraction of Z. monophyllum contained berberine, magnoflorine, chelerythrine and a 1,2,9,10-substituted dihydroxydimethoxy-N,N-dimethylaporphinium salt. Leaves of Z. fagara were found to contain synephrine. Leaves of each species were examined for the presence of bishordeninyl terpene alkaloids, but none was found. Some chemotaxonomic relationships among Zanthoxylum species are discussed.