Two New Indole Alkaloids from Tabernaemontana hystrix Steud. (Apocynaceae)

Two new monoterpene indole alkaloids named ibogamine‐7,8‐dione ( 1 ) and 12‐methoxyvoachalotine ( 2 ), and eight known ones, coronaridine ( 3 ), coronaridine hydroxyindolenine ( 4 ), 5‐oxocoronaridine ( 5 ), 3‐oxocoronaridine hydroxyindolenine ( 6 ), 3‐oxocoronaridine ( 7 ), vobasine ( 8 ), ibogamine ( 9 ), and olivacine ( 10 ), were isolated from a CH₂Cl₂ extract of the root bark from Tabernaemontana hystrix. The structures of the compounds were elucidated on the basis of spectroscopic data analyses, mainly ¹H‐ and ¹³C‐NMR, including 2D experiments (¹H,¹H‐COSY, HMBC, and HMQC).     

甘肃产三颗针植物中生物碱的测定及分布状态的研究

建立梯度洗脱双波长HPLC法同时测定小檗属植物中小檗胺、药根碱、巴马汀、小檗碱含量的方法,并应用该法分析采集于甘肃不同产地、不同品种小檗属植物的茎木、根木、茎皮、根皮样品,研究小檗属植物中生物碱的分布状态,考察其药用价值。小檗胺、药根碱、巴马汀、小檗碱线性范围分别为：0．015～2．56μg(r=0．9998);0．012～2．0μg(r=0．9996);0．010～0．52μg(r=0．9999);0．028～4．74μg(r=0．9998)。结果表明,甘肃不同产地、不同品种,不同部位三颗针植物中生物碱的含量分布有明显的差异。     

Monoterpenoid Indole Alkaloids with Promoting Neurite Growth from Tabernaemontana divaricata

Main observation and conclusion Phytochemical investigations on Tabernaemontana divaricata led to the isolation of seven undescribed monoterpenoid indole alka-l...     

Studies on the Alkaloids of Formosan Lauraceous Plants. XVII. Alkaloids of Phoebe Formosana Hay. 1

Nine alkaloids have been isolated from the woods and the barks of Phoebe formosana Hayata and four of these have been identified with laurolitsine) (IV), roemerine (V), ushinsunine (VI) and oxoushinsunine (liriodenine) (VII).     

Natural Products from Medicinal Plants with Anti-Human Coronavirus Activities

Since the emergence of severe acute respiratory syndrome caused by coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) first reported in Wuhan, China in December 2019, COVID-19 has spread to all the continents at an unprecedented pace. This pandemic has caused not only hundreds of thousands of mortalities but also a huge economic setback throughout the world. Therefore, the scientific communities around the world have focused on finding antiviral therapeutic agents to either fight or halt the spread of SARS-CoV-2. Since certain medicinal plants and herbal formulae have proved to be effective in treatment of similar viral infections such as those caused by SARS and Ebola, scientists have paid more attention to natural products for effective treatment of this devastating pandemic. This review summarizes studies and ethnobotanical information on plants and their constituents used for treatment of infections caused by viruses related to the coronavirus family. Herein, we provide a critical analysis of previous reports and how to exploit published data for the discovery of novel therapeutic leads to fight against COVID-19.     

Vobasonidine and Vobatricine,Novel Bisindole Alkaloids from a Malayan Tabernaemontana

Two novel bisindole alkaloids of the vobasine‐vobasine and vobasine‐strychnan type, viz., vobasonidine ( 2 ) and vobatricine ( 3 ) were obtained from the leaf and stembark extracts, respectively, of the Malayan species Tabernaemontana corymbosa, and their structures were established by spectroscopic analysis.     

Studies on the Alkaloids of Formosan Lauraceous Plants XIX Alkaloids of lindera oldhamii hemsl. (2)

On the further investigation, N-nordicentrine(V) and L,-(+)-magnocurarine(VII) have been isolated from the trunks and leaves of Lindera oldhamii Hemsl, respectively.     

植物内生真菌抗肿瘤活性成分研究进展

从植物内生真菌中获得了一系列具有多样性结构的抗肿瘤活性化合物. 对植物内生真菌所产生的萜类、生物碱、黄酮、甾体、酯类化合物的结构和对肿瘤细胞的抑制作用、抑制效果, 以及这些内生真菌的寄主植物等几方面进行了综述, 并且简要讨论了这些内生真菌与其寄主植物之间的化学生态学关系.     

Studies on the Alkaloids of Formosan Lauraceous Plants. XVI.) Alkaloids of Neolitsea Variabillima (Hay.) Kanehira Et Sasaki

Three alkaloids have been isolated from the barks of Neolitsea variabilima (Hay.) Kanehira et Sasaki, and these have been identified with L-hernovine (XIII), L-nandigerine (XIV), and L-N-methylhernovine (XV) respectively.     

Alkaloids from Plants of the Nitraria Genus. Structure of Sibiridine

The new alkaloid sibiridine was isolated from the aerial parts of Nitraria sibirica and N. schoberi. Its structure was established using spectral data and chemical transformations. Its synthesis was carried out.     

Alkaloids. Plants,structures, properties

For the beginning of the review, see Chemistry of Natural Compounds, No. 1, 102; No. 2, 216 (1996)     

Biosynthesis of the Indole Alkaloids. Cell-free Systems from Catharanthus roseus Plants

Cell-free systems from Catharanthus roseus plants are utilized for various studies relating to the biosynthesis of indole alkaloids. Tryptamine ( 5 ) and secologanin ( 6 ), two fundamental building units, are shown to be incorporated into the alkaloid vindoline ( 7 ). In another study, catharanthine ( 18 ) and vindoline ( 7 ) are utilized by this enzyme system and coupled to the important bisindole biointermediate 3′,4′-anhydrovinblastine

1 The previously [20] used name for 17 , 3′, 4′-dehydrovinblastine, is incorrect.

( 17 ). The latter substance is, in turn, incorporated and converted to the natural alkaloids leurosine ( 8 ), Catharine ( 9 ) and vinblastine ( 10 ), thereby providing information about the biosynthesis of these complex molecules. High pressure liquid chromatography assay of the enzymic mixture sheds light on the enzymes involved in the coupling of 18 and 7 .     

Analgesic components from bornean medicinal plants, Tabernaemontana pauciflora Blume and Tabernaemontana pandacaqui Poir.

The analgesic components were isolated from a Bornean medicinal plant, Tabernaemontana pauciflora Blume (syn. Ervatamia blumeana Mark gr.), and the major components were identified as coronaridine and 3-(2-oxopropyl)coronaridine. Four minor components were estimated to be 5R- and 5S-(2-oxopropyl)coronaridine, 3-(2-oxopropyl)voacangine and 3,3'-(oxopropyl)dicoronaridine, which might be produced during the isolation process. Voacangine was also isolated as a major component of T. pandacaqui Poir. Coronaridine and voacangine exhibited significant analgesic and hypothermic effects in mice at a dose of 25 mg/kg, p.o., while 3-(2-oxopropyl)coronaridine was less effective. The former two compounds also revealed a surface anesthesia.     

Indole Alkaloids from the Whole Plants of Ervatamia officinalis

Three new ervatamine‐type indole alkaloids, 6‐oxo‐16,20‐episilicine ( 1 ), 16,20‐episilicine ( 2 ), and 6,16‐didehydro‐20‐episilicine ( 6 ), along with seven known alkaloids, were isolated from the whole plants of Ervatamia officinalis. Their structures were elucidated by spectroscopic methods.     

Studies on the Alkaloid of Formosan Lauraceous Plants XX Alkaloids of Lindera Oldhamii Hemsl. (3)

The structure of lindoldhamine (1), isolated from the leaves of Lindera oldhamii Hemsl., has been established as 1, by spectral data and chemical degradations.     

Bifunctional Polyene Cyclizations: Synthetic Studies on Pimarane Natural Products

Polyene cyclizations generate molecular complexity from a linear polyene in a single step. While methods to initiate these cyclizations have been continuously expanded and improved over the years, the majority of polyene substrates are still limited to simple alkyl-substituted alkenes. In this study, we took advantage of the unique reactivity of higher-functionalized bifunctional alkenes. The realization of a polyene tetracyclization of a dual nucleophilic aryl enol ether involving a transannular endo-termination step enabled the total synthesis of the tricyclic diterpenoid pimara-15-en-3α-8α-diol. The highly flexible and modular route allowed for the preparation of a diverse library of cyclization precursors specifically designed for the total synthesis of the tetracyclic nor-diterpenoid norflickinflimiod C. The tetracyclization of three diversely substituted allenes enabled access to complex pentacyclic products and provided a detailed insight into the underlying reaction pathways.     

植物内生真菌生物碱活性成分的研究进展

大量的生物碱从植物内生真菌中分离了出来, 并表现出良好的生物活性. 对植物内生真菌所产生的生物碱, 按照酰胺类、有机胺类、吡咯类、喹啉和异喹啉类、吲哚类、吡啶类、喹唑啉类进行了综述, 并且介绍了这些生物碱的生物活性.