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Liu Q, Zuo M, Song Y, He S, Huang J, Chen Y. Bioinspired total synthesis and biological activity of Pegaharine A. PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE 2024; 80:1372-1381. [PMID: 37926482 DOI: 10.1002/ps.7868] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2023] [Revised: 10/22/2023] [Accepted: 11/06/2023] [Indexed: 11/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Phytopathogens cause various diseases by parasitizing crops, reducing crop yield and resulting in substantial economic losses in agricultural production. A novel type isolated from the perennial herbaceous Peganum harmala L. seeds, β-carboline alkaloids pegaharine A (PA), has become a hot topic in developing plant-originated green pesticides owing to their significant physiological activities. RESULTS A scalable bioinspired total synthesis of PA is accomplished in the present work. The systematical biological assay study showed that PA exhibited moderate inhibitory activity against nine tested plant pathogenic fungi and showed significant inhibitory activity in vitro against the three tested plant pathogenic bacteria. Most noteworthy is the inhibitory rates of PA on Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae (Xoo), X. oryzae pv. oryzicola (Xoc) and X. axonopodis pv. citri (Xac) of 93.6%, 92.1% and 86.1%, respectively, which are better than the control drug, bismerthiazol (63.4%, 61.2% and 53.7% at 100 μg mL-1 concentration). Furthermore, the EC50 value of PA against Xoo, Xoc and Xac was 52.2, 60.0 and 65.1 μg mL-1 , respectively, superior to 72.9, 64.2 and 70.1 μg mL-1 of the control drug. Moreover, the anti-Xoo mechanistic studies revealed that PA exerted its antibacterial effects by increasing the permeability of the bacterial membrane, reducing the extracellular polysaccharide content and inducing morphological changes in bacterial cells. CONCLUSION A novel β-carboline alkaloid, PA, was prepared by biomimetic total synthesis. Its significant antibacterial activity was closely related to the permeation of bacterial cell membranes, which was confirmed by anti-Xoo mechanistic studies. More importantly, the structure could be regarded as a model for developing novel bactericides. © 2023 Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Qichang Liu
- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Center for R&D of Fine Chemicals of Guizhou University, Guiyang, China
- State Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Center for R&D of Fine Chemicals of Guizhou University, Guiyang, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Guizhou Engineering Laboratory for Synthetic Drugs, Guizhou University, Guiyang, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Guizhou Engineering Laboratory for Synthetic Drugs, Guizhou University, Guiyang, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Center for R&D of Fine Chemicals of Guizhou University, Guiyang, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Center for R&D of Fine Chemicals of Guizhou University, Guiyang, China
- State Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs, Peking University, Beijing, China
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Guizhou Engineering Laboratory for Synthetic Drugs, Guizhou University, Guiyang, China
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Li S, Zhang Q, Wang Y, Lin B, Li D, Hua H, Hu X. β-Carboline alkaloids from the roots of Peganum harmala L. Chin J Nat Med 2024; 22:171-177. [PMID: 38342569 DOI: 10.1016/s1875-5364(24)60583-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2023] [Indexed: 02/13/2024]
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This study reports the isolation of four new β-carboline alkaloids (1-4) and six previously identified alkaloids (5-10) from the roots of Peganum harmala L. Among these compounds, 1 and 2 were characterized as rare β-carboline-quinazoline dimers exhibiting axial chirality. Compound 3 possessed a unique 6/5/6/7 tetracyclic ring system with an azepine ring, and compound 4 was a novel annomontine β-carboline. The structures of these compounds were elucidated by spectroscopic data and quantum mechanical calculations. The biosynthetic pathways of 1-3 were proposed. Additionally, the cytotoxicity of some isolates against four cancer cell lines (HL-60, A549, MDA-MB-231, and DU145) was evaluated. Notably, compound 4 exhibited significant cytotoxicity against HL-60, A549, and DU145 cells with IC50 values of 12.39, 12.80, and 30.65 μmol·L-1, respectively. Furthermore, compound 2 demonstrated selective cytotoxicity against HL-60 cells with an IC50 value of 17.32 μmol·L-1.
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- Shengge Li
- Henan Key Laboratory of Zhang Zhongjing Formulate and Herbs for Immunoregulation, Zhang Zhongjing Traditional School of Chinese Medicine, Nanyang Institute of Technology, Nanyang 473004, China
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- Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design & Discovery, Ministry of Education, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, China
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- Wuya College of Innovation, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Engineering, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, China
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- Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design & Discovery, Ministry of Education, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design & Discovery, Ministry of Education, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, China.
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Zhang Zhongjing Formulate and Herbs for Immunoregulation, Zhang Zhongjing Traditional School of Chinese Medicine, Nanyang Institute of Technology, Nanyang 473004, China.
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Li LN. Peganum harmala L.: A Review of Botany, Traditional Use, Phytochemistry, Pharmacology, Quality Marker, and Toxicity. Comb Chem High Throughput Screen 2024; 27:797-822. [PMID: 37350001 DOI: 10.2174/1386207326666230622164243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2023] [Revised: 05/14/2023] [Accepted: 05/31/2023] [Indexed: 06/24/2023]
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BACKGROUND Peganum harmala L. is a perennial herb of Peganum in Zygophyllaceae family. It has been used as a national medicinal herb with the efficacy of strengthening muscle, warming stomach, dispelling cold, and removing dampness in Chinese folk. Clinically, it is mainly used to treat diseases such as weak muscles and veins, joint pain, cough and phlegm, dizziness, headache, and irregular menstruation. METHODS The relevant information about P. harmala L. in this review is based on online databases, including Elsevier, Willy, Web of Science, PubMed, ScienceDirect, SciFinder, SpringLink, Google Scholar, Baidu Scholar, ACS publications, SciHub, Scopus, and CNKI. The other information was acquired from ancient books and classical works about P. harmala L. RESULTS P. harmala L. is an important medicinal plant with a variety of traditional uses according to the theory of Chinese medicine. Phytochemical research revealed that P. harmala L. contained alkaloids, volatile oils, flavonoids, triterpenoids, coumarins, lignins, anthraquinones. Modern studies showed P. harmala L. possessed multiple bioactivities, including anti-cancer, neuroprotective, anti-bacterial, anti-inflammatory, hypoglycemic, anti-hypertensive, anti-asthmatic, and insecticidal activities. Furthermore, the contents of the quality marker and toxicity of P. harmala L. were summarized and analyzed in this review. CONCLUSION The botany, traditional use, phytochemistry, pharmacology, quality marker, and toxicity of P. harmala L. were reviewed in this paper. It will not only provide an important clue for further studying P. harmala L., but also supply an important theoretical basis and valuable reference for in-depth research and exploitations of this plant in the future.
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- Ling-Na Li
- Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, Zibo Vocational Institute, Zibo, China
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Keihanian F, Moohebati M, Saeidinia A, Mohajeri SA. Iranian traditional medicinal plants for management of chronic heart failure: A review. Medicine (Baltimore) 2023; 102:e33636. [PMID: 37171363 PMCID: PMC10174410 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000033636] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/13/2023] Open
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Chronic heart failure is a public health problem with a high prevalence worldwide and an important topic in clinical cardiology. Despite of advances in the drug treatment strategy for heart failure, the number of deaths from this condition continues to rise. It will be a renewed focus on preventing heart failure using proven and perhaps novel drugs. Management will also focus on comorbid conditions that may influence the progression of the disease. Traditional medicine has a potential to introduce different approaches for treatment of some disorders. We here reviewed top medicinal plants, according to traditional medicine to experimental studies, and their potency for the treatment of chronic heart failure based on the evidence of their functions.
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- Faeze Keihanian
- Pharmaceutical Research Center, Pharmaceutical Technology Institute, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
- Cardiovascular Department, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Cardiovascular Department, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Pharmaceutical Research Center, Pharmaceutical Technology Institute, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
- Pediatric Department, Akbar Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Pharmaceutical Research Center, Pharmaceutical Technology Institute, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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Tamoradi T, Kiasat AR, Veisi H, Nobakht V, Karmakar B. RSM process optimization of biodiesel production from rapeseed oil and waste corn oil in the presence of green and novel catalyst. Sci Rep 2022; 12:19652. [PMID: 36385114 PMCID: PMC9669028 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-20538-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2021] [Accepted: 09/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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In the scenario of global warming and pollution, the green synthesis and use of biodiesel has acquired utmost priority. Due to several limitations of homogeneous catalysis, organobase immobilized heterogeneous catalyzed production of biodiesel has come out as a favored route. The present report demonstrates the design and synthesis of Peganum harmala spice seed extract modified GO-CuFe2O4 (SSE@GO-CuFe2O4) nanocomposite as an organobase functionalized high surface area magnetic nanocatalyst. Pistachio leaves were used in the green reduction of precursor salts to synthesize CuFe2O4 NPs. The as-synthesized nanomaterial was characterized physicochemically by Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive X-Ray analysis (EDX), elemental mapping, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-Ray diffraction (XRD), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and vibrating sample magnetometer techniques (VSM). Subsequently, the catalyst was explored in the efficient synthesis of biodiesels by trans-esterification of two substrates, the rapeseed oil and waste corn oil. The optimum conditions for biodiesel production were determined through response surface methodology based on Box-Behnken design including the study of calibration curves and 3D contour plots. Easy separation and workup, use of green medium, excellent reused for several times and short reaction time are outstanding benefits of this study.
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- Taiebeh Tamoradi
- grid.412504.60000 0004 0612 5699Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran ,Department of Chemistry, Production Technology Research Institute-ACECR, Ahvaz, Iran
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- grid.412504.60000 0004 0612 5699Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran
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- grid.412462.70000 0000 8810 3346Department of Chemistry, Payame Noor University, Tehran, 19395-4697 Iran
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- grid.412504.60000 0004 0612 5699Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, Gobardanga Hindu College, 24-Parganas (North), Gobardanga, India
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Wang N, An J, Zhang Z, Liu Y, Fang J, Yang Z. The Antimicrobial Activity and Characterization of Bioactive Compounds in Peganum harmala L. Based on HPLC and HS-SPME-GC-MS. Front Microbiol 2022; 13:916371. [PMID: 35928166 PMCID: PMC9343986 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.916371] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2022] [Accepted: 06/22/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Peganum harmala L. is a perennial herb of the Tribulus family and its aerial parts and seeds can be used as medicine in the traditional medicine of China. However, the differences in chemical components and antibacterial activity between different parts have not been reported. In this study, the chemical composition of the different parts of P. harmala was characterized by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and headspace-solid phase microextraction-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (HS-SPME-GC-MS). The antimicrobial activities of the different parts and some isolated components were also carried out on 12 bacterial strains and phytopathogenic fungi. The HPLC results revealed that the contents of harmine and harmaline in the seeds were higher than that in the aerial parts. A total of 94 volatile organic compounds (VOCs) were tentatively identified by HS-SPME-GC-MS for the first time. The major components were methyl hexadecanoate, p-xylene, octane, (Z)-9-octadecanoate, ethylbenzene, methyl octadecanoate, ethyl hexadecanoate, and methyl tetradecanoate. At the concentration of 800 μg·mL−1, the methanol extracts of seeds showed stronger antimicrobial activities with a wide antimicrobial spectrum, inhibiting Escherichia coli (ATCC 24433), Xanthomonas oryzae (ACCC 11602), and Xanthomonas axonopodis with inhibitory rates of more than 90%. Furthermore, harmine and harmaline showed better antibacterial activities against all the bacteria. These findings indicated that alkaloids from P. harmala could account for antimicrobial activity, which could be used as lead molecules in the development of new antimicrobial drugs.
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- Ningning Wang
- School of Pharmacy, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Northwestern Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Northwestern Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Northwestern Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Zhigang Yang
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Zhu Z, Zhao S, Wang C. Antibacterial, Antifungal, Antiviral, and Antiparasitic Activities of Peganum harmala and Its Ingredients: A Review. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27134161. [PMID: 35807407 PMCID: PMC9268262 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27134161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2022] [Revised: 06/25/2022] [Accepted: 06/27/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Infectious diseases have always been the number one enemy threatening health and well-being. With increasing numbers of infectious diseases, growing resistance of pathogens, and declining roles of antibiotics in the treatment of infectious diseases, it is becoming increasingly difficult to treat new infectious diseases, and there is an urgent need to develop new antibiotics to change the situation. Natural products tend to exhibit many special biological properties. The genus Peganum (Zygophyllaceae) has been used, for a long time, to treat cough, asthma, lumbago, hypertension, diabetes, and Alzheimer’s disease. Over the past two decades, a growing number of studies have shown that components from Peganum harmala Linn and its derivatives can inhibit a variety of microorganisms by inducing the accumulation of ROS in microorganisms, damaging cell membranes, thickening cell walls, disturbing cytoplasm, and interfering with DNA synthesis. In this paper, we provide a review on the antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral, and antiparasitic activities of P. harmala, with a view to contribute to research on utilizing P. harmala for medicinal applicaitons and to provide a reference in the field of antimicrobial and a basis for the development of natural antimicrobial agents for the treatment of infectious diseases.
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Moriyama K, Oka Y. Enantioselective Cascade Michael/Hemiaminal Formation of α,β-Unsaturated Iminoindoles with Aldehydes Using a Chiral Aminomethylpyrrolidine Catalyst Bearing a SO 2C 6F 5 Group as a Strongly Electron Withdrawing Arylsulfonyl Group. ACS Catal 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.2c01182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Katsuhiko Moriyama
- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science and Soft Molecular Activation Research Center, Chiba University, 1-33 Yayoi-cho, Inage-ku, Chiba 263-8522, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science and Soft Molecular Activation Research Center, Chiba University, 1-33 Yayoi-cho, Inage-ku, Chiba 263-8522, Japan
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Li SG, Hu X, Zhang Q, Zan YH, Wang KB, Jiang CY, Xue JJ, Liu YX, Lin B, Jing YK, Li DH, Hua HM. (±)-Pheharmines A–B, two pairs of racemic alkaloids with a morpholino[4,3,2- hi]β-carboline core, from the roots of Peganum harmala. Org Biomol Chem 2022; 20:8528-8532. [DOI: 10.1039/d2ob01608g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Two pairs of unprecedented β-carboline-phenylpropanoid alkaloids, (±)-pheharmines A–B (1–4), characterized by a morpholino[4,3,2-hi]β-carboline core with two chiral centers, were isolated from the roots of Peganum harmala.
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- Sheng-Ge Li
- Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design & Discovery, Ministry of Education, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, P. R. China
- Henan Key Laboratory of Zhang Zhongjing Formulate and Herbs for Immunoregulation, Zhang Zhongjing Traditional School of Chinese Medicine of Nanyang Institute of Technology, Nanyang 473004, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design & Discovery, Ministry of Education, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, P. R. China
- Henan Key Laboratory of Zhang Zhongjing Formulate and Herbs for Immunoregulation, Zhang Zhongjing Traditional School of Chinese Medicine of Nanyang Institute of Technology, Nanyang 473004, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design & Discovery, Ministry of Education, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design & Discovery, Ministry of Education, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design & Discovery, Ministry of Education, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design & Discovery, Ministry of Education, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design & Discovery, Ministry of Education, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, P. R. China
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- Wuya College of Innovation, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, P. R. China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Engineering, Liaoning Province, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, P. R. China
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- Wuya College of Innovation, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design & Discovery, Ministry of Education, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design & Discovery, Ministry of Education, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, P. R. China
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Miaskiewicz S, Weibel JM, Pale P, Blanc A. A gold( i)-catalysed approach towards harmalidine an elusive alkaloid from Peganum harmala. RSC Adv 2022; 12:26966-26974. [PMID: 36275169 PMCID: PMC9490519 DOI: 10.1039/d2ra05685b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2022] [Accepted: 09/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Upon gold catalysis, the 2,3-dihydropyrrolo[1,2-a]indole motif, encountered in few but interesting bioactive natural products, was efficiently obtained from N-aryl 2-alkynylazetidine derivatives. In an attempt to apply this methodology to the synthesis of harmalidine, isolated from the seeds of Peganum harmala, advanced amino 2,3-hydropyrrolo[1,2-a]indol(one) derivatives were readily obtained in only 11 steps from but-3-yn-1-ol. While the reported structure of harmalidine could not be reached from these intermediates, a surprising 12-membered diimino dimer was isolated. Extensive comparison of the reported harmalidine NMR data to the experimental and calculated data of our synthetic molecules, harmaline or the synthetised N-methylharmaline show discrepancies with the proposed natural product structure. Upon gold catalysis, the 2,3-dihydropyrrolo[1,2-a]indole motif, encountered in few but interesting bioactive natural products, was efficiently obtained from N-aryl 2-alkynylazetidine derivatives.![]()
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- Solène Miaskiewicz
- Laboratoire de Synthèse, Réactivité Organiques et Catalyse, Institut de Chimie, UMR 7177 - CNRS, Université de Strasbourg, 4 Rue Blaise Pascal, 67070 Strasbourg, France
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- Laboratoire de Synthèse, Réactivité Organiques et Catalyse, Institut de Chimie, UMR 7177 - CNRS, Université de Strasbourg, 4 Rue Blaise Pascal, 67070 Strasbourg, France
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- Laboratoire de Synthèse, Réactivité Organiques et Catalyse, Institut de Chimie, UMR 7177 - CNRS, Université de Strasbourg, 4 Rue Blaise Pascal, 67070 Strasbourg, France
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- Laboratoire de Synthèse, Réactivité Organiques et Catalyse, Institut de Chimie, UMR 7177 - CNRS, Université de Strasbourg, 4 Rue Blaise Pascal, 67070 Strasbourg, France
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Ke S, Xu T, Min Y, Wan Z, Yang Z, Wang K. Marine Alkaloid Pityriacitrin and Its Analogues: Discovery, Structures, Synthetic Methods and Biological Properties. Mini Rev Med Chem 2021; 21:233-244. [PMID: 33200706 DOI: 10.2174/1389557520666201116144156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2020] [Revised: 09/18/2020] [Accepted: 09/18/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Pityriacitrin is a natural marine alkaloid with a typical β-carboline scaffold, and which has been demonstrated to exhibit diverse biological functions. The special structural features for pityriacitrin lead to the increasing research interest and the emergence of versatile derivatives, and many pityriacitrin analogues have been isolated or synthesized over the past decades. The structural diversity and evolved biological activity of these natural alkaloids can offer opportunities for the development of highly potential novel drugs with a new mechanism of action, and therefore, the aim of this brief review is to describe the discovery, synthesis, and biological properties of natural pityriacitrin and its derivatives, as well as the isolation source.
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- Shaoyong Ke
- National Biopesticide Engineering Research Centre, Hubei Biopesticide Engineering Research Centre, Hubei Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan 430064, China
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- National Biopesticide Engineering Research Centre, Hubei Biopesticide Engineering Research Centre, Hubei Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan 430064, China
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- National Biopesticide Engineering Research Centre, Hubei Biopesticide Engineering Research Centre, Hubei Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan 430064, China
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- National Biopesticide Engineering Research Centre, Hubei Biopesticide Engineering Research Centre, Hubei Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan 430064, China
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- National Biopesticide Engineering Research Centre, Hubei Biopesticide Engineering Research Centre, Hubei Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan 430064, China
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- National Biopesticide Engineering Research Centre, Hubei Biopesticide Engineering Research Centre, Hubei Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan 430064, China
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A comprehensive overview of β-carbolines and its derivatives as anticancer agents. Eur J Med Chem 2021; 224:113688. [PMID: 34332400 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2021.113688] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2020] [Revised: 05/05/2021] [Accepted: 07/04/2021] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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β-Carboline alkaloids are a family of natural and synthetic products with structural diversity and outstanding antitumor activities. This review summarizes research developments of β-carboline and its derivatives as anticancer agents, which focused on both natural and synthetic monomers as well as dimers. In addition, the structure-activity relationship (SAR) analysis of β-carboline monomers and dimers are summarized and mechanism of action of β-carboline and its derivatives are also presented. A few possible research directions, suggestions and clues for future work on the development of novel β-carboline-based anticancer agents with improved expected activities and lesser toxicity are also provided.
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Peganum spp.: A Comprehensive Review on Bioactivities and Health-Enhancing Effects and Their Potential for the Formulation of Functional Foods and Pharmaceutical Drugs. OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY 2021; 2021:5900422. [PMID: 34257813 PMCID: PMC8260309 DOI: 10.1155/2021/5900422] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2021] [Revised: 06/06/2021] [Accepted: 06/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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The genus Peganum includes four species widely distributed in warm temperate to subtropical regions from the Mediterranean to Mongolia as well as certain regions in America. Among these species, Peganum harmala L., distributed from the Mediterranean region to Central Asia, has been studied and its phytochemical profile, traditional folk use, and application in pharmacological and clinical trials are well known. The review is aimed at presenting an insight into the botanical features and geographical distribution of Peganum spp. along with traditional folk uses. This manuscript also reviews the phytochemical profile of Peganum spp. and its correlation with biological activities evidenced by the in vitro and in vivo investigations. Moreover, this review gives us an understanding of the bioactive compounds from Peganum as health promoters followed by the safety and adverse effects on human health. In relation to their multipurpose therapeutic properties, various parts of this plant such as seeds, bark, and roots present bioactive compounds promoting health benefits. An updated search (until December 2020) was carried out in databases such as PubMed and ScienceDirect. Chemical studies have presented beta-carboline alkaloids as the most active constituents, with harmalol, harmaline, and harmine being the latest and most studied among these naturally occurring alkaloids. The Peganum spp. extracts have shown neuroprotective, anticancer, antimicrobial, and antiviral effects. The extracts are also found effective in improving respiratory disorders (asthma and cough conditions), dermatoses, and knee osteoarthritis. Bioactivities and health-enhancing effects of Peganum spp. make it a potential candidate for the formulation of functional foods and pharmaceutical drugs. Nevertheless, adverse effects of this plant have also been described, and therefore new bioproducts need to be studied in depth. In fact, the design of new formulations and nanoformulations to control the release of active compounds will be necessary to achieve successful pharmacological and therapeutic treatments.
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He G, List B, Christmann M. Unified Synthesis of Polycyclic Alkaloids by Complementary Carbonyl Activation**. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202102518] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Guoli He
- Freie Universität Berlin Institute of Chemistry and Biochemistry Takustrasse 3 14195 Berlin Germany
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung Kaiser-Wilhelm-Platz 1 45470 Mülheim an der Ruhr Germany
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- Freie Universität Berlin Institute of Chemistry and Biochemistry Takustrasse 3 14195 Berlin Germany
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He G, List B, Christmann M. Unified Synthesis of Polycyclic Alkaloids by Complementary Carbonyl Activation*. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:13591-13596. [PMID: 33769684 PMCID: PMC8252720 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202102518] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2021] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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A complementary dual carbonyl activation strategy for the synthesis of polycyclic alkaloids has been developed. Successful applications include the synthesis of tetracyclic alkaloids harmalanine and harmalacinine, pentacyclic indoloquinolizidine alkaloid nortetoyobyrine, and octacyclic β-carboline alkaloid peganumine A. The latter synthesis features a protecting-group-free assembly and an asymmetric disulfonimide-catalyzed cyclization. Furthermore, formal syntheses of hirsutine, deplancheine, 10-desbromoarborescidine A, and oxindole alkaloids rhynchophylline and isorhynchophylline have been achieved. Finally, a concise synthesis of berberine alkaloid ilicifoline B was completed.
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- Guoli He
- Freie Universität Berlin, Institute of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Takustrasse 3, 14195, Berlin, Germany
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung, Kaiser-Wilhelm-Platz 1, 45470, Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany
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- Freie Universität Berlin, Institute of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Takustrasse 3, 14195, Berlin, Germany
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Li SG, Wang YT, Zhang Q, Wang KB, Xue JJ, Li DH, Jing YK, Lin B, Hua HM. Pegaharmols A–B, Axially Chiral β-Carboline-quinazoline Dimers from the Roots of Peganum harmala. Org Lett 2020; 22:7522-7525. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.0c02709] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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- Sheng-Ge Li
- Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design & Discovery, Ministry of Education, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, P. R. China
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- Wuya College of Innovation, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design & Discovery, Ministry of Education, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, P. R. China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, United States
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- Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design & Discovery, Ministry of Education, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design & Discovery, Ministry of Education, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, P. R. China
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- Wuya College of Innovation, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, P. R. China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Engineering, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, Liaoning Province, People’s Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design & Discovery, Ministry of Education, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, P. R. China
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Wu ZN, Chen NH, Tang Q, Chen S, Zhan ZC, Zhang YB, Wang GC, Li YL, Ye WC. β-Carboline Alkaloids from the Seeds of Peganum harmala and Their Anti-HSV-2 Virus Activities. Org Lett 2020; 22:7310-7314. [PMID: 32896126 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.0c02650] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Pegaharines A-G (1-6), six novel β-carboline alkaloids representing three types of skeleton, were isolated from the seeds of Peganum harmala. Compound 1 is a peculiar β-carboline alkaloid characterized by the unprecedented carbon skeleton of an azepine-indole system. Compounds 3-6 represent the first examples of heterodimers constructed from rare tetracyclic β-carboline and classic tricyclic β-carboline alkaloids. Compounds 1 and 2 were characterized by X-ray crystallography. Compound 4 exhibited strong antiviral activity against HSV-2, with an IC50 value of 2.12 ± 0.14 μM.
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- Zhong-Nan Wu
- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Natural Products, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, P. R. China.,The First Affiliated Hospital, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, P. R. China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Natural Products, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, P. R. China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Natural Products, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, P. R. China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Natural Products, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, P. R. China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Natural Products, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, P. R. China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Natural Products, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, P. R. China.,Guangdong Clinical Translational Center for Targeted Drug, Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, P. R. China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Natural Products, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, P. R. China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Natural Products, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, P. R. China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Natural Products, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, P. R. China
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Norcolocynthenins A and B, two cucurbitane 3-nor-Triterpenoids from Citrullus colocynthis and their cytotoxicity. Bioorg Chem 2020; 101:104045. [PMID: 32629288 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2020.104045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2020] [Revised: 06/14/2020] [Accepted: 06/22/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Two novel cucurbitane 3-nor-triterpenoids, named norcolocynthenins A (1) and B (2), were isolated from the fruits of Citrullus colocynthis. The structures including their absolute configurations were determined by extensive spectroscopic analyses and theoretical calculations. Compound 1 features an unprecedented 5/6/6/5-fused ring system while compound 2 possesses a rare lactone moiety at modified ring A. Compounds 1 and 2 showed significant cytotoxic activity against human cancer cell lines of HL-60 (IC50 = 8.32, 6.49 μM) and PC-3 (IC50 = 31.26, 13.42 μM). The plausible biosynthetic pathway of compounds 1 and 2 via a key enzymatic Baeyer-Villiger reaction is proposed.
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Katchborian-Neto A, Santos WT, Nicácio KJ, Corrêa JOA, Murgu M, Martins TMM, Gomes DA, Goes AM, Soares MG, Dias DF, Chagas-Paula DA, Paula ACC. Neuroprotective potential of Ayahuasca and untargeted metabolomics analyses: applicability to Parkinson's disease. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2020; 255:112743. [PMID: 32171895 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2020.112743] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2019] [Revised: 02/18/2020] [Accepted: 03/04/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY RELEVANCE Ayahuasca is a tea produced through decoction of Amazonian plants. It has been used for centuries by indigenous people of South America. The beverage is considered to be an ethnomedicine, and it is traditionally used for the treatment of a wide range of diseases, including neurological illness. Besides, some scientific evidence suggests it may be applicable to Parkinson's disease (PD) treatment. Thus, Ayahuasca deserves in depth studies to clarify its potential role in this disease. AIM OF THE STUDY This study aimed to use an untargeted metabolomics approach to evaluate the neuroprotective potential of the Ayahuasca beverage, the extracts from its matrix plants (Banisteriopsis caapi and Psychotria viridis), its fractions and its main alkaloids on the viability of SH-SY5Y neuroblastoma cells in an in vitro PD model. MATERIAL AND METHODS The cytotoxicity of Ayahuasca, crude extracts, and fractions of B. caapi and P. viridis, as well as neuroprotection promoted by these samples in a 6-hydroxydopamine (6-OHDA)-induced neurodegeneration model, were evaluated by the MTT assay at two time-points: 48 h (T1) and 72 h (T2). The main alkaloids from Ayahuasca matrix plants, harmine (HRE) and N,N-dimethyltryptamine (DMT), were also isolated and evaluated. An untargeted metabolomics approach was developed to explore the chemical composition of samples with neuroprotective activity. Ultra-Performance Liquid Chromatography coupled to Electrospray Ionisation and Time-of-Flight (UPLC-ESI-TOF) metabolome data was treated and further analysed using multivariate statistical analyses (MSA): principal component analysis (PCA) and orthogonal partial least squares discriminant analysis (OPLS-DA). The metabolites were dereplicated using the Dictionary of Natural Products and an in house database. The main alkaloids were also quantified by UPLC-MS/MS. RESULTS The samples did not cause cytotoxicity in vitro and three of samples intensely increased cell viability at T1. The crude extracts, alkaloid fractions and HRE demonstrated remarkable neuroprotective effect at T2 while the hydroalcoholic fractions demonstrated this neuroprotective effect at T1 and T2. Several compounds from different classes, such as β-carbolines and monoterpene indole alkaloids (MIAs) were revealed correlated with this property by MSA. Additionally, a total of 2419 compounds were detected in both ionisation modes. HRE showed potent neuroprotective action at 72 h, but it was not among the metabolites positively correlated with the most efficacious neuroprotective profile at either time (T1 and T2). Furthermore, DMT was statistically important to differentiate the dataset (VIP value > 1), although it did not exhibit sufficient neuroprotective activity by in vitro assay, neither a positive correlation with T1 and T2 neuroprotective profile, which corroborated the MSA results. CONCLUSION The lower doses of the active samples stimulated neuronal cell proliferation and/or displayed the most efficacious neuroprotection profile, namely by preventing neuronal damage and improving cell viability against 6-OHDA-induced toxicity. Intriguingly, the hydroalcoholic fractions exhibited enhanced neuroprotective effects when compared to other samples and isolated alkaloids. This finding corroborates the significance of a holistic approach. The results demonstrate that Ayahuasca and its base plants have potential applicability for PD treatment and to prevent its progression differently from current drugs to treat PD.
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- Albert Katchborian-Neto
- Chemistry Institute, Federal University of Alfenas, 37130-001, Alfenas, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- School of Pharmacy, Federal University of Juiz de Fora, 36036-900, Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Chemistry Institute, Federal University of Alfenas, 37130-001, Alfenas, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- School of Pharmacy, Federal University of Juiz de Fora, 36036-900, Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Waters Corporation, Alameda Tocantins 125, 27th Floor, Alphaville, 06455-020, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Biological Sciences Institute, Federal University of Minas Gerais, 31270-901, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Biological Sciences Institute, Federal University of Minas Gerais, 31270-901, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Biological Sciences Institute, Federal University of Minas Gerais, 31270-901, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Chemistry Institute, Federal University of Alfenas, 37130-001, Alfenas, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Chemistry Institute, Federal University of Alfenas, 37130-001, Alfenas, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Chemistry Institute, Federal University of Alfenas, 37130-001, Alfenas, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
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- School of Pharmacy, Federal University of Juiz de Fora, 36036-900, Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
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Lautié E, Russo O, Ducrot P, Boutin JA. Unraveling Plant Natural Chemical Diversity for Drug Discovery Purposes. Front Pharmacol 2020; 11:397. [PMID: 32317969 PMCID: PMC7154113 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2020.00397] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2019] [Accepted: 03/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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The screening and testing of extracts against a variety of pharmacological targets in order to benefit from the immense natural chemical diversity is a concern in many laboratories worldwide. And several successes have been recorded in finding new actives in natural products, some of which have become new drugs or new sources of inspiration for drugs. But in view of the vast amount of research on the subject, it is surprising that not more drug candidates were found. In our view, it is fundamental to reflect upon the approaches of such drug discovery programs and the technical processes that are used, along with their inherent difficulties and biases. Based on an extensive survey of recent publications, we discuss the origin and the variety of natural chemical diversity as well as the strategies to having the potential to embrace this diversity. It seemed to us that some of the difficulties of the area could be related with the technical approaches that are used, so the present review begins with synthetizing some of the more used discovery strategies, exemplifying some key points, in order to address some of their limitations. It appears that one of the challenges of natural product-based drug discovery programs should be an easier access to renewable sources of plant-derived products. Maximizing the use of the data together with the exploration of chemical diversity while working on reasonable supply of natural product-based entities could be a way to answer this challenge. We suggested alternative ways to access and explore part of this chemical diversity with in vitro cultures. We also reinforced how important it was organizing and making available this worldwide knowledge in an "inventory" of natural products and their sources. And finally, we focused on strategies based on synthetic biology and syntheses that allow reaching industrial scale supply. Approaches based on the opportunities lying in untapped natural plant chemical diversity are also considered.
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- Emmanuelle Lautié
- Centro de Valorização de Compostos Bioativos da Amazônia (CVACBA)-Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Pará (UFPA), Belém, Brazil
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- Institut de Recherches Internationales SERVIER, Suresnes, France
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- Molecular Modelling Department, 'PEX Biotechnologie, Chimie & Biologie, Institut de Recherches SERVIER, Croissy-sur-Seine, France
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- Institut de Recherches Internationales SERVIER, Suresnes, France
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Li WS, Hu HB, Huang ZH, Yan RJ, Tian LW, Wu J. Phomopsols A and B from the Mangrove Endophytic Fungus Phomopsis sp. xy21: Structures, Neuroprotective Effects, and Biogenetic Relationships. Org Lett 2019; 21:7919-7922. [PMID: 31525876 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.9b02906] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- Wan-Shan Li
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southern Medical University, 1838 Guangzhou Avenue North, Guangzhou 510515, P. R. China
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- Marine Drugs Research Center, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, 601 Huangpu Avenue West, Guangzhou 510632, P. R. China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southern Medical University, 1838 Guangzhou Avenue North, Guangzhou 510515, P. R. China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southern Medical University, 1838 Guangzhou Avenue North, Guangzhou 510515, P. R. China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southern Medical University, 1838 Guangzhou Avenue North, Guangzhou 510515, P. R. China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southern Medical University, 1838 Guangzhou Avenue North, Guangzhou 510515, P. R. China
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Si YY, Tang MX, Lin S, Chen G, Hua HM, Bai J, Wang YB, Wang HF, Pei YH. 2-Methyl-versiquinazoline C, a new fumiquinazoline-type alkaloid from the fungus Aspergillus flavipes PJ03-11. JOURNAL OF ASIAN NATURAL PRODUCTS RESEARCH 2019; 21:528-534. [PMID: 29693414 DOI: 10.1080/10286020.2018.1463999] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2017] [Accepted: 04/08/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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A new fumiquinazoline-type alkaloid 2-methyl-versiquinazoline C (1), together with six known compounds (2-7), was isolated from Aspergillus flavipes PJ03-11 using OSMAC method. Their structures were elucidated on the basis of extensive spectroscopic analysis, and the absolute configuration of compound 1 was determined by the experimental and calculated ECD data. In addition, the cytotoxic activities against three human cancer cell lines (HL-60, THP-1, and PC-3) were evaluated.
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- Ying-Ying Si
- a School of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica , Shenyang Pharmaceutical University , Shenyang 110016 , China
- b Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design and Discovery (Shenyang Pharmaceutical University), Ministry of Education , Shenyang 110016 , China
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- a School of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica , Shenyang Pharmaceutical University , Shenyang 110016 , China
- b Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design and Discovery (Shenyang Pharmaceutical University), Ministry of Education , Shenyang 110016 , China
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- a School of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica , Shenyang Pharmaceutical University , Shenyang 110016 , China
- b Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design and Discovery (Shenyang Pharmaceutical University), Ministry of Education , Shenyang 110016 , China
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- a School of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica , Shenyang Pharmaceutical University , Shenyang 110016 , China
- b Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design and Discovery (Shenyang Pharmaceutical University), Ministry of Education , Shenyang 110016 , China
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- a School of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica , Shenyang Pharmaceutical University , Shenyang 110016 , China
- b Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design and Discovery (Shenyang Pharmaceutical University), Ministry of Education , Shenyang 110016 , China
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- a School of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica , Shenyang Pharmaceutical University , Shenyang 110016 , China
- b Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design and Discovery (Shenyang Pharmaceutical University), Ministry of Education , Shenyang 110016 , China
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- a School of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica , Shenyang Pharmaceutical University , Shenyang 110016 , China
- b Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design and Discovery (Shenyang Pharmaceutical University), Ministry of Education , Shenyang 110016 , China
- c School of Pharmacy , Jinzhou Medical University , Jinzhou 121001 , China
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- a School of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica , Shenyang Pharmaceutical University , Shenyang 110016 , China
- b Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design and Discovery (Shenyang Pharmaceutical University), Ministry of Education , Shenyang 110016 , China
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- a School of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica , Shenyang Pharmaceutical University , Shenyang 110016 , China
- b Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design and Discovery (Shenyang Pharmaceutical University), Ministry of Education , Shenyang 110016 , China
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Kulkarni AS, Shingare RD, Dandela R, Reddy DS. Total Synthesis of an Anticancer Natural Product (±)-Peharmaline A and Its Analogues. European J Org Chem 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.201800949] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- Akshay S. Kulkarni
- Organic Chemistry Division; CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory; Dr. Homi Bhabha Road 411008 Pune India
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- Organic Chemistry Division; CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory; Dr. Homi Bhabha Road 411008 Pune India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR); 110 025 New Delhi India
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- Organic Chemistry Division; CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory; Dr. Homi Bhabha Road 411008 Pune India
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- Organic Chemistry Division; CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory; Dr. Homi Bhabha Road 411008 Pune India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR); 110 025 New Delhi India
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Wang Q, Hu Z, Li X, Wang A, Wu H, Liu J, Cao S, Liu Q. Salviachinensines A-F, Antiproliferative Phenolic Derivatives from the Chinese Medicinal Plant Salvia chinensis. JOURNAL OF NATURAL PRODUCTS 2018; 81:2531-2538. [PMID: 30370766 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.8b00638] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Six new phenolic acid derivatives, salviachinensines A-F (1-6), together with 14 known compounds (7-20) were isolated from the Chinese medicinal plant Salvia chinensis. The structures of salviachinensines A-F (1-6) were elucidated by NMR spectroscopy, bioinspired chemical synthesis, ECD analysis, and quantum chemical calculation methods. Compounds 2 and 3 are a pair of cis- trans isomers, and compounds 5 and 6 a pair of epimers. The solvent-induced isomerization of compounds 5 and 6 and the hypothetical biogenetic pathway of compounds 1-6, as well as the antiproliferative property and the ability of 1 to induce apoptosis and arrest cell cycle progression of MOLM-13 cells, were also investigated.
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- Qi Wang
- High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Key Laboratory of High Magnetic Field and Ion Beam Physical Biology, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science , Chinese Academy of Sciences , Hefei 230031 , People's Republic of China
- Institutes of Chronic Disease , Qingdao University , Qingdao 266003 , People's Republic of China
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- High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Key Laboratory of High Magnetic Field and Ion Beam Physical Biology, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science , Chinese Academy of Sciences , Hefei 230031 , People's Republic of China
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- High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Key Laboratory of High Magnetic Field and Ion Beam Physical Biology, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science , Chinese Academy of Sciences , Hefei 230031 , People's Republic of China
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- High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Key Laboratory of High Magnetic Field and Ion Beam Physical Biology, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science , Chinese Academy of Sciences , Hefei 230031 , People's Republic of China
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- High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Key Laboratory of High Magnetic Field and Ion Beam Physical Biology, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science , Chinese Academy of Sciences , Hefei 230031 , People's Republic of China
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- High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Key Laboratory of High Magnetic Field and Ion Beam Physical Biology, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science , Chinese Academy of Sciences , Hefei 230031 , People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy , University of Hawai'i at Hilo , Hilo , Hawaii 96720 , United States
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- High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Key Laboratory of High Magnetic Field and Ion Beam Physical Biology, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science , Chinese Academy of Sciences , Hefei 230031 , People's Republic of China
- Institute of Physical Science and Information Technology , Anhui University , Hefei 230601 , People's Republic of China
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Dai J, Dan W, Schneider U, Wang J. β-Carboline alkaloid monomers and dimers: Occurrence, structural diversity, and biological activities. Eur J Med Chem 2018; 157:622-656. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2018.08.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2018] [Revised: 06/26/2018] [Accepted: 08/10/2018] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Wang KB, Hu X, Li SG, Li XY, Li DH, Bai J, Pei YH, Li ZL, Hua HM. Racemic indole alkaloids from the seeds of Peganum harmala. Fitoterapia 2018; 125:155-160. [PMID: 29355750 DOI: 10.1016/j.fitote.2018.01.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2017] [Revised: 01/13/2018] [Accepted: 01/15/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
Abstract
Five pairs of new 2-oxoindole alkaloids, (±)-peganumalines A-E (1-5), and a new indole alkaloid, peganumaline F (6), along with two known analogues, were isolated from the seeds of Peganum harmala. Their structures and absolute configurations were elucidated through spectroscopic analyses and quantum chemistry calculations. Notably, (±)-peganumalines A (1) represent a pair of rare 2-oxoindole dimeric alkaloid enantiomer with the hitherto unknown carbon skeleton. All isolates were tested for antiproliferative and antibacterial activities.
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Affiliation(s)
- Kai-Bo Wang
- Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design & Discovery, Ministry of Education, School of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, PR China; Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, United States
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- Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design & Discovery, Ministry of Education, School of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design & Discovery, Ministry of Education, School of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design & Discovery, Ministry of Education, School of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design & Discovery, Ministry of Education, School of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design & Discovery, Ministry of Education, School of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design & Discovery, Ministry of Education, School of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design & Discovery, Ministry of Education, School of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design & Discovery, Ministry of Education, School of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, PR China.
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Ma X, Xie X, Liu L, Xia R, Li T, Wang H. Facile synthesis of pyrroloindoles via a rhodium(ii)-catalyzed annulation of 3-benzylidene-indolin-2-ones and α-imino carbenes. Chem Commun (Camb) 2018; 54:1595-1598. [DOI: 10.1039/c7cc08438b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
Abstract
A novel carbenoid strategy to construct pyrrole-fused indole alkaloids.
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- Xueji Ma
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xinxiang University
- Xinxiang 453003
- China
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xinxiang University
- Xinxiang 453003
- China
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xinxiang University
- Xinxiang 453003
- China
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xinxiang University
- Xinxiang 453003
- China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital, Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, Key Laboratory of Combined Multi-Organ Transplantation, Ministry of Public Health, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University
- Hangzhou
- China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital, Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, Key Laboratory of Combined Multi-Organ Transplantation, Ministry of Public Health, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University
- Hangzhou
- China
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Tang S, Wang J, Xiong Z, Xie Z, Li D, Huang J, Zhu Q. Palladium-Catalyzed Imidoylative Cyclization of Tryptophan-Derived Isocyanides: Access to β-Carbolines. Org Lett 2017; 19:5577-5580. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.7b02725] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Shi Tang
- State Key Laboratory of Respiratory
Disease, Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health, Chinese Academy
of Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 190 Kaiyuan
Avenue, Guangzhou 510530, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Respiratory
Disease, Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health, Chinese Academy
of Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 190 Kaiyuan
Avenue, Guangzhou 510530, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Respiratory
Disease, Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health, Chinese Academy
of Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 190 Kaiyuan
Avenue, Guangzhou 510530, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Respiratory
Disease, Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health, Chinese Academy
of Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 190 Kaiyuan
Avenue, Guangzhou 510530, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Respiratory
Disease, Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health, Chinese Academy
of Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 190 Kaiyuan
Avenue, Guangzhou 510530, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Respiratory
Disease, Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health, Chinese Academy
of Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 190 Kaiyuan
Avenue, Guangzhou 510530, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Respiratory
Disease, Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health, Chinese Academy
of Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 190 Kaiyuan
Avenue, Guangzhou 510530, China
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Wang KB, Li SG, Huang XY, Li DH, Li ZL, Hua HM. (±)-Peharmaline A: A Pair of Rare β-Carboline-Vasicinone Hybrid Alkaloid Enantiomers from Peganum harmala. European J Org Chem 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.201700137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Kai-Bo Wang
- Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design & Discovery; Ministry of Education; Shenyang Pharmaceutical University; 110016 Shenyang China
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology; College of Pharmacy; Purdue University; 47907 West Lafayette Indiana USA
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- Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design & Discovery; Ministry of Education; Shenyang Pharmaceutical University; 110016 Shenyang China
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- Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design & Discovery; Ministry of Education; Shenyang Pharmaceutical University; 110016 Shenyang China
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- Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design & Discovery; Ministry of Education; Shenyang Pharmaceutical University; 110016 Shenyang China
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- Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design & Discovery; Ministry of Education; Shenyang Pharmaceutical University; 110016 Shenyang China
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- Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design & Discovery; Ministry of Education; Shenyang Pharmaceutical University; 110016 Shenyang China
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