Bioactive styryllactones,two new naphthoquinones and one new styryllactone,and other constituents from Goniothalamus scortechinii

Two new naphthoquinones, goniothalaminone A (1) and B (2), and a new styryllactone, (?)-8-epi-9-deoxygoniopypyrone acetate (12) together with one known naphthoquinone (3), one known indolequinone (4), one known 1-azaanthraquinone (5), six known styryllactones (6–11) and one known sesquiterpene (13) were isolated from the roots and leaves of Goniothalamus scortechinii. The structures of the new compounds were elucidated by spectroscopic analysis and of the known compounds by comparison of their physical, UV, IR, ¹H and ¹³C NMR data with those of published compounds. Antiplasmodial, antimycobacterial and cytotoxic activities of the styryllactones were evaluated. Compounds 6–10 exhibited cytotoxic against human cancer cell lines, KB, BC and NCI-H187 with IC₅₀ values ranging from 0.13 to 11.7 μg/ml.     

Alkaloids from the leaves of Strychnos wallichiana

The leaves of Strychnos wallichiana Steud. ex. DC. from Bangladesh contain icajine and novacine as their major alkaloids. Smaller amounts of strychnine, brucine, pseudostrychnine, pseudobrucine, N-methyl-sec.-pseudo-β-colubrine, 14-hydroxyicajine, strychnine N-oxide, and brucine N-oxide are also present. The new bases 14 hydroxynovacine and icajine N-oxide have been isolated.     

Alkaloids from the leaves of Isatis indigotica fortune and their chemotaxonomic significance

From the leaves of Isatis indigotica Fortune, one new alkaloid, namely (2E)-N-(2-hydroxyphenyl)-2-(1-hydroxy-3-oxoindolin-2-ylidene) acetamide (1), together with four known ones, such as phaitanthrin D (2), methyl quindoline-11-carboxylate (3), cephalandole B (4) and 2,2-di (3-indolyl)-3-indolone (5) were isolated and identified. The structure of compound 1 was elucidated by means of spectroscopic analysis, including HRESIMS together with 1D and 2D NMR experiments. Compounds 1, 2 and 5 were obtained from this genus for the first time. Chemotaxonomic significance of these compounds is described herein.     

Alkaloids of the leaves of Voacanga grandifolia

Besides vobtusine and vobtusine-lactone, deoxyvobtusine was isolated from the leaves of Voacanga grandifolia (Miq. Rolfe. Spectral and chemical evi     

Alkaloids and monoterpenes from the leaves of Isatis tinctoria Linnaeus and their chemotaxonomic significance

Phytochemical investigation of the leaves of Isatis tinctoria Linnaeus led to the isolation of thirty compounds, including thirteen indole alkaloids (1–13), seven quinazolinone alkaloids (14–20), two quinoline alkaloids (21–22), one quindoline alkaloid (23), one simple amide alkaloid (24) and six monoterpenes (25–30). According to spectroscopic data analysis and comparison with the previously reported literature, their structures were elucidated. Among them, six compounds (12, 13, 17, and 22–24) have not been reported from the family Brassicaceae and eight compounds (3, 7, and 25–30) were isolated from the genus Isatis for the first time. Furthermore, the chemotaxonomic significance of isolated compounds has also been elaborated.     

Alkaloids from leaves of Annona salzmannii and Annona vepretorum (Annonaceae)

Phytochemical investigation of the leaves of Annona salzmannii and Annona vepretorum (Annonaceae) led to the identification of seven aporphine alkaloids, anonaine, asimilobine, norcorydine, lanuginosine, liriodenine, lysicamine and oxonantenine, as well as, 1,3,6,6-tetramethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-isoquinolin-8-one and vomifoliol. Liriodenine, anonaine, asimilobine and norcorydine were found in A. salzmannii, while liriodenine, oxonantenine, lanuginosine, lysicamine, vomifoliol and 1,3,6,6-tetramethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-isoquinolin-8-one were found in A. vepretorum. All these compounds are being described for the first time in the leaves of A. salzmannii and A. vepretorum. This is the first report of 1,3,6,6-tetramethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-isoquinolin-8-one in the Annonaceae. The NMR data for oxonantenine, lanuginosine and lysicamine were reviewed.     

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).     

Cardiobutanolide,a styryllactone from Goniothalamus cardiopetalus

A styryllactone namely cardiobutanolide was isolated from the stem bark of Goniothalamus cardiopetalus together with four known styryllactones goniothalamin, goniodiol, goniofufurone, goniofupyrone and known acetogenins squamocin and an epimeric mixture of goniodonin and 34-epi-goniodonin. The structure of the new compound was elucidated on the basis of 1D and 2D NMR experiments and mass spectroscopic techniques.     

Phytochemical constituents from the stem barks of Goniothalamus tapis Miq

Phytochemical investigation on the stem bark of Goniothalamus tapis Miq. led to the isolation of seven known styryl-lactones, 3-acetyl-isoaltholactone (1), goniothalamin (2), isoaltholactone (3), cheliensisin A (4), 7-epi-goniofufurone (5), goniopypyrone (6), garvensintriol (7), and two steroids, stigmasterol (8) and β-sitosterol (9). The structures of all the compounds were elucidated based on the analysis of spectroscopic data and comparison with reported literature. The chemotaxonomic significance of all these compounds were summarized. Among all the styryl-lactones, compound 1 was isolated naturally from plant for the first time while compounds 4, 5 and 7 have not been previously reported in Goniothalamus tapis Miq. Compound 2 was the first styryl-lactone isolated from many species of Goniothalamus including other families such as Cucurbitaceae, Lauraceae, Stemonaceae and Apocynaceae). Compounds 3 and 6 were found in ten species of Goniothalamus where the latter were also found in other genus (Polyalthia Blume).     

Cytotoxic activity and mechanism of action of metabolites from the Goniothalamus genus

The World Health Organization estimates that 4 billion people or 80 % of the population use plants for curative purposes or for their natural health benefits. Accordingly, biodiversity is an important source of active natural products especially used in traditional medicine as healers transmitted knowledge of traditional usage of medicinal plants from generation to generation whereas pharmacologically active compounds within remained obscure. The present review documents cytotoxicity and anti-cancer potential of known compounds of the Goniothalamus species from the Annonaceae family existing in tropical and subtropical Asia and being intensively used for medicinal purposes.     

景洪哥纳香中一新型生物碱的分离和结构

景洪哥纳香 (ＧｏｎｉｏｔｈａｌａｍｕｓｃｈｅｌｉｅｎｓｉｓＨｕ)系番荔枝科哥纳香属植物 ,产于云南西双版纳地区。对哥纳香属植物的化学成分研究主要为生物碱和内酯类化合物。从哥纳香属植物中发现的生物碱主要为原小檗碱类 ,阿朴菲碱类和菲内酰胺类生物碱。内酯包括苯乙烯吡喃酮类和番荔枝内酯类。从哥纳香属植物中分得的内酯类化合物有较强的细胞毒性。为寻找高效低毒的抗肿瘤化合物 ,我们对云南西双版纳产的景洪哥纳香的化学成分进行了研究 ,从中分离得到一个新型生物碱 ,含一被取代的尿素基团 ,在植物中少见。命名为景洪哥纳香碱 (…     

中国哥纳香属(番荔枝科)一新种

盈江哥纳香　新种　图 1GoniothalamusliiX .L .HouetY .M .Shui,sp .nov .Fig .1.G yunnanensiW .T .Wangaffinis,sedfoliisnervislateralibus (10 - ) 13- 2 1 jugatis (nec 7- 9 jugatis) ,pedicellis 9- 13mmlongis (neccirc .4mmlongis) ,sepalis 5mmlongis 4mmlatis (neccirc .8mmlongislatisque) ,petalisexterioribusovatis 2 5cmlongis 1 3cmlatis (nec 2cmlongis 7mmlatis)facilediffert.Yunnan (云南 ) :Yingjiang (盈江 ) ,Nabanba (那班坝 ) ,alt. 30 0m ,insylvishumidis,Nov .7,1974 .TaoGuo da (陶国达 ) 132 5 4(…     

Alkaloids and triterpenes from the african toddalioideae

Stem and root barks of Araliopsis tabouensis, Diphasia klaineana and Teclea verdoorniana have been investigated. A. tabouensis yielded flindissol (I), (+)-N-methylplatydesminium ion (III) and a second furoquinoline alkaloid: D. klaineana yielded lupeol (IX). evoxanthine (XI), arborinine (X) and skimmianine (V). T. verdoorniana gave lupeol (IX) and evoxanthine (XI). A further alkaloid, designated DK/1, was isolated from both the Diphasia and Teclea species. The value, as chemotaxonomic indicators, of the alkaloids and other constituents known to occur in six African genera of the Toddalioideae has been examined and possible affinities with other rutaceous taxa are suggested.     

Alkaloids from Corals

Alkaloids, which are generally basic N‐containing compounds, have been found in a variety of natural sources. Recently, the interest in alkaloids from corals increased significantly due to their remarkable bioactivities. This review deals with the chemical structures and biological activities of alkaloids in corals. The literature has been covered up to June 2011, and a total of 102 alkaloids from the 51 publications are discussed and reviewed. Some of these compounds showed various biological properties, such as cytotoxic, antibacterial, insecticidal, antifouling, and other activities.