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Du K, Li X, Zheng C, Lai L, Shen M, Wang Y, Meng D. Monoterpenoid indole alkaloid dimers from the Melodinus axillaris induce G2/M phase arrest and apoptosis via p38 MAPK activation in HCT116 cells. Bioorg Chem 2023; 140:106841. [PMID: 37683541 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2023.106841] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2023] [Revised: 09/01/2023] [Accepted: 09/05/2023] [Indexed: 09/10/2023]
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Four monoterpenoid indole alkaloid dimers (MIADs), axidimins A-D (1-4), which possesses unprecedented apidosperma-aspidosperma-type skeletons, along with twelve known MIAs were isolated from Melodinus axillaris. Their structures were established by comprehensive analysis of the HRESIMS, NMR, ECD calculation and DP4 + analysis. A possible biosynthetic pathway for axidimins A-D was proposed. In vitro, axidimins C and D exhibited significant cytotoxicities against HCT116 cells with IC50 values of 5.3 μM and 3.9 μM, respectively. The results obtained from flow cytometry and Western blot analysis clearly demonstrated that axidimins C and D significantly induced a reverse G2/M phase arrest and apoptosis of HCT116 cells. The potential mechanism of axidimins C and D on HCT116 cells were thoroughly discussed through the utilization of network pharmacology and molecular docking research. Subsequently, the selected targets were validated using Western blot and CETSA analysis, confirming that axidimins C and D exert its cytotoxic effects through the activation of the p38 MAPK pathway, ultimately leading to HCT116 cells death. This study provides evidence indicating that axidimins C and D have the potential to induce cell cycle arrest and apoptosis in HCT116 cells by modulating the p38 MAPK signaling pathway. These findings offer a novel perspective for the development of anti-colorectal cancer drugs.
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- Kaicheng Du
- School of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, PR China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, PR China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, PR China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, PR China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, PR China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, PR China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, PR China.
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Yu Y, Wu J, Bao MF, Schinnerl J, Cai XH. Diverse aspidosperma-type alkaloids from the leaves of Tabernaemontana bovina with anti-hepatoma activity. Fitoterapia 2023; 169:105588. [PMID: 37336417 DOI: 10.1016/j.fitote.2023.105588] [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: 04/19/2023] [Revised: 06/13/2023] [Accepted: 06/15/2023] [Indexed: 06/21/2023]
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Seventeen undescribed Aspidosperma-type alkaloids (ASPs), along with nine known ones were isolated from the leaves of Tabernaemontana bovina. Taberbovermines A and B were assigned to tabersonine-type with a contracted A- and E-ring, respectively. Taberbovermine C was attributed to tabersonine without D ring. These structures of the ASPs were established on the basis of comprehensive spectroscopic data, electronic circular dichroism calculations and X-ray diffraction. The summaries of structure-activity relationship of tabersonine class were discussed based on hepatoma cells screening.
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- Yang Yu
- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650201, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650201, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650201, China
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- Chemodiversity Research Group, Division of Systematic and Evolutionary Botany, University of Vienna, Rennweg 14, A-1030 Vienna, Austria
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650201, China.
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Coon A, Musah RA. Investigation of Small-Molecule Constituents in Voacanga africana Seeds and Mapping of Their Spatial Distributions Using Laser Ablation Direct Analysis in Real-Time Imaging-Mass Spectrometry (LADI-MS). ACS OMEGA 2023; 8:27190-27205. [PMID: 37546641 PMCID: PMC10399170 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.3c02464] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2023] [Accepted: 06/14/2023] [Indexed: 08/08/2023]
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Plant seeds are a renewable resource that can furnish access to medicinal natural products that can only otherwise be isolated from aerial or root parts, the harvest of which may be destructive to the plant or threaten its viability. However, optimization of the isolation of such compounds from seeds would be greatly assisted if the spatial distribution of the molecules of interest within the plant tissue were known. For example, iboga alkaloids that hold promise for the treatment of opioid use disorder are typically isolated from the leaves, bark, or roots of Tabernanthe or Voacanga spp. trees, but it would be more environmentally sustainable to isolate such compounds from their seeds. Here, we leveraged the unique capabilities of the ambient mass spectral imaging technique termed laser ablation direct analysis in real-time imaging-mass spectrometry (LADI-MS) to reveal the spatial distributions of a range of molecules, including alkaloids within V. africana seeds. In addition to six compounds previously reported in these seeds, namely, tetradecanoic acid, n-hexadecanoic acid, (Z,Z)-9,12-octadecadienoic acid, (Z)-9-octadecenoic acid, octadecanoic acid, and Δ14-vincamine, an additional 31 compounds were newly identified in V. africana seeds. The compound classes included alkaloids, terpenes, and fatty acids. The ion images showed that the fatty acids were localized in the embryo of the seed. The alkaloids, which were mainly localized in the seed endosperm, included strictamine, akuammidine, polyneruidine, vobasine, and Δ14-vincamine. This information can be exploited to enhance the efficiency of secondary metabolite isolation from V. africana seeds while eliminating the destruction of other plant parts.
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Liu ZW, Song M, Wang JY, Wang DZ, Sun B, Shi L, Jiang RW, Ma M, Zhang XQ. Monoterpenoid indole alkaloid adducts and dimers from Melodinus fusiformis. PHYTOCHEMISTRY 2023; 211:113678. [PMID: 37059289 DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2023.113678] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2022] [Revised: 03/13/2023] [Accepted: 04/11/2023] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Eight unprecedented monoterpenoid indole alkaloid (MIA) adducts and dimers, melofusinines A-H (1-8), and three undescribed melodinus-type MIA monomers, melofusinines I-K (9-11), together with six putative biogenetic precursors were isolated from the twigs and leaves of Melodinus fusiformis Champ. ex Benth. Compounds 1 and 2 are unusual hybrid indole alkaloids incorporating an aspidospermatan-type MIA with a monoterpenoid alkaloid unit via C-C coupling. Compounds 3-8 feature the first MIA dimers constructed through an aspidospermatan-type monomer and a rearranged melodinus-type monomer with two different types of couplings. Their structures were elucidated by spectroscopic data, single crystal X-ray diffraction, and calculated electric circular dichroism spectra analysis. In addition, dimers 5 and 8 showed significant neuroprotection effects on MPP +-injured primary cortical neurons.
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- Zhi-Wen Liu
- Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center for Modernization of TCM, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, PR China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, PR China; The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510630, PR China
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- Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center for Modernization of TCM, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, PR China; NMPA Key Laboratory for Quality Evaluation of TCM, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, PR China
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- Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center for Modernization of TCM, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, PR China; NMPA Key Laboratory for Quality Evaluation of TCM, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, PR China
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- Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center for Modernization of TCM, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, PR China; NMPA Key Laboratory for Quality Evaluation of TCM, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, PR China
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- Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center for Modernization of TCM, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, PR China; NMPA Key Laboratory for Quality Evaluation of TCM, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, PR China
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- Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center for Modernization of TCM, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, PR China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, PR China; The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510630, PR China.
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- Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center for Modernization of TCM, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, PR China; NMPA Key Laboratory for Quality Evaluation of TCM, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, PR China.
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Song J, Zhang B, Li M, Zhang J. The current scenario of naturally occurring indole alkaloids with anticancer potential. Fitoterapia 2023; 165:105430. [PMID: 36634875 DOI: 10.1016/j.fitote.2023.105430] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2022] [Revised: 01/06/2023] [Accepted: 01/06/2023] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Naturally occurring indole alkaloids are ubiquitously present in nature and possess extensive biological properties and structural diversity. Mechanistically, naturally occurring indole alkaloids have the potential to inhibit cancer cell proliferation, arrest cell cycle and induce apoptosis. Accordingly, naturally occurring indole alkaloids exhibit promising activity against both drug-sensitive and drug-resistant cancers including multidrug-resistant forms. Therefore, naturally occurring indole alkaloids constitute an important source of anticancer drug leads and candidates. The goal of this review is to highlight the current scenario of naturally occurring indole alkaloids with anticancer potential, covering articles published from 2018 to present. The names, sources, and antiproliferative activity are discussed to continuously open up a map for the remarkable exploration of more effective candidates.
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- Juntao Song
- Department of Oncology and Hematology, Zibo 148 Hospital, Zibo 255300, China
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- Emergency Department, People's Hospital of Zhoucun District, Zibo 255300, China
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- Department of Oncology and Hematology, People's Hospital of Zhoucun District, Zibo 255300, China
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- Department of Oncology and Hematology, Zibo 148 Hospital, Zibo 255300, China.
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Cui QM, Cui XY, Teng SF, He SY, Liu YP, Cheng GG. Chemical constituents from Melodinus axillaris W. T. Wang and their chemotaxonomic significance. BIOCHEM SYST ECOL 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bse.2022.104530] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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Umer SM, Solangi M, Khan KM, Saleem RSZ. Indole-Containing Natural Products 2019-2022: Isolations, Reappraisals, Syntheses, and Biological Activities. Molecules 2022; 27:7586. [PMID: 36364413 PMCID: PMC9655573 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27217586] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2022] [Revised: 10/28/2022] [Accepted: 11/02/2022] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
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Indole alkaloids represent a large subset of natural products, with more than 4100 known compounds. The majority of these alkaloids are biologically active, with some exhibiting excellent antitumor, antibacterial, antiviral, antifungal, and antiplasmodial activities. Consequently, the natural products of this class have attracted considerable attention as potential leads for novel therapeutics and are routinely isolated, characterized, and profiled to gauge their biological potential. However, data on indole alkaloids, their various structures, and bioactivities are complex due to their diverse sources, such as plants, fungi, bacteria, sponges, tunicates, and bryozoans; thus, isolation methods produce an incredible trove of information. The situation is exacerbated when synthetic derivatives, as well as their structures, bioactivities, and synthetic schemes, are considered. Thus, to make such data comprehensive and inform researchers about the current field's state, this review summarizes recent reports on novel indole alkaloids. It deals with the isolation and characterization of 250 novel indole alkaloids, a reappraisal of previously reported compounds, and total syntheses of indole alkaloids. In addition, several syntheses and semi-syntheses of indole-containing derivatives and their bioactivities are reported between January 2019 and July 2022.
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- Syed Muhammad Umer
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, SBASSE, Lahore University of Management Sciences, Sector-U, DHA, Lahore 54792, Pakistan
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- H. E. J. Research Institute of Chemistry, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi 75270, Pakistan
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- H. E. J. Research Institute of Chemistry, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi 75270, Pakistan
- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Institute for Research and Medical Consultations (IRMC), Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, P.O. Box 31441, Dammam 31441, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, SBASSE, Lahore University of Management Sciences, Sector-U, DHA, Lahore 54792, Pakistan
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Li BJ, Ma Y, Qian HS, He HP, Huang CH, Yu GD, Tang BQ. Two new aspidosperma-type monoterpenoid indole alkaloids from Ervatamia officinalis. JOURNAL OF ASIAN NATURAL PRODUCTS RESEARCH 2022; 25:1-7. [PMID: 35735254 DOI: 10.1080/10286020.2022.2090345] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2021] [Revised: 06/11/2022] [Accepted: 06/13/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Two new aspidosperma-type monoterpenoid indole alkaloids, 16-O-methylvoafinine (1) and 14,15-diepi-voafinidine (2) were isolated from the aerial parts of Ervatamia officinalis. Their structures were established by comprehensive spectroscopic analysis including 1D and 2D NMR, HR-ESI-MS, and electronic circular dichroism calculation. The isolated compounds were evaluated for cytotoxic activities against HepG2, MCF-7, and A549 cell lines by CCK-8 assay.
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- Bao-Jing Li
- College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, Kunming 650500, China
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- Department of Medical Science, Shunde Polytechnic, Foshan 528333, China
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- College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, Kunming 650500, China
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- College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, Kunming 650500, China
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- Department of Medical Science, Shunde Polytechnic, Foshan 528333, China
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- Department of Medical Science, Shunde Polytechnic, Foshan 528333, China
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- Department of Medical Science, Shunde Polytechnic, Foshan 528333, China
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Wu F, Chen Y, Yin JL, Zhu CH, Zhang Y, Liu JK, He J. Monoterpenoid Quinoline Alkaloids from Stems and Leaves of Melodinus tenuicaudatus. Chem Biodivers 2022; 19:e202200209. [PMID: 35726624 DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.202200209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2022] [Accepted: 06/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Two previously undescribed monoterpenoid quinoline alkaloids, namely melotenucadines A and B, together with four known analogs, were characterized from the stems and leaves of Melodinus tenuicaudatus. The structures of the new compounds were established by extensive MS and NMR spectroscopic methods, while the absolute configuration was conducted by ECD calculations. Melotenucadine B was found to show certain cytotoxicity to MCF-7 cell (IC50 =27.3 μM).
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- Feng Wu
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, South-Central Minzu University, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, South-Central Minzu University, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, South-Central Minzu University, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, South-Central Minzu University, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, South-Central Minzu University, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, South-Central Minzu University, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, South-Central Minzu University, Wuhan, 430074, China
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Liu YF, Yu SS. Survey of natural products reported by Asian research groups in 2020. JOURNAL OF ASIAN NATURAL PRODUCTS RESEARCH 2021; 23:1115-1134. [PMID: 34825847 DOI: 10.1080/10286020.2021.2004131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2021] [Revised: 11/04/2021] [Accepted: 11/04/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The new natural products reported in 2020 in peer-reviewed articles in journals with good reputations were reviewed and analyzed. The advances made by Asian research groups in the field of natural products chemistry in 2020 were summarized. Compounds with unique structural features and/or promising bioactivities originating from Asian natural sources were discussed based on their structural classification.
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- Yan-Fei Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, China
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Zhang SY, Li ZW, Xu J, Chen QL, Song M, Zhang QW. Discovery of Three New Monoterpenoid Indole Alkaloids from the Leaves of Gardneria multiflora and Their Vasorelaxant and AChE Inhibitory Activities. Molecules 2021; 26:7191. [PMID: 34885772 PMCID: PMC8659093 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26237191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2021] [Revised: 11/23/2021] [Accepted: 11/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Three novel monoterpenoid indole alkaloids gardflorine A (1), gardflorine B (2), and gardflorine C (3) were isolated from the leaves of Gardneria multiflora. Their structures, including absolute configurations, were established on the basis of spectroscopic methods (MS, UV, IR, 1D and 2D NMR) and circular dichroism experiments. All the compounds were evaluated for their vasorelaxant and acetylcholinesterase (AChE) inhibitory activities. Compound 1 exhibited potent vasorelaxant activity, with an EC50 value of 8.7 μM, and compounds 2 and 3 showed moderate acetylcholinesterase (AChE) inhibitory activities, with IC50 values of 26.8 and 29.2 μM, respectively.
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- Sheng-Yuan Zhang
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Conservation and Precision Utilization of Characteristic Agricultural Resources in Mountainous Areas, Jiaying University, Meizhou 514015, China;
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- NMPA Key Laboratory for Quality Evaluation of TCM, Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center for Modernization of TCM, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China; (Z.-W.L.); (J.X.); (Q.-L.C.)
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- NMPA Key Laboratory for Quality Evaluation of TCM, Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center for Modernization of TCM, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China; (Z.-W.L.); (J.X.); (Q.-L.C.)
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- NMPA Key Laboratory for Quality Evaluation of TCM, Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center for Modernization of TCM, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China; (Z.-W.L.); (J.X.); (Q.-L.C.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine and Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Macau 999078, China;
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine and Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Macau 999078, China;
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Macau, Macau 999078, China
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Kouamé T, Bernadat G, Turpin V, Litaudon M, Okpekon AT, Gallard JF, Leblanc K, Rharrabti S, Champy P, Poupon E, Beniddir MA, Le Pogam P. Structure Reassignment of Melonine and Quantum-Chemical Calculations-Based Assessment of Biosynthetic Scenarios Leading to Its Revised and Original Structures. Org Lett 2021; 23:5964-5968. [PMID: 34270272 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.1c02055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Melonine is a basic monoterpene indole alkaloid (MIA) skeleton from Melodinus philliraeoides that was reported in 1983. The scarcity of its spectroscopic data questioned the validity of its structure. This prompted us to reisolate this molecule and to revise its structure into an unprecedented MIA scaffold. DFT-validated biosynthetic paths to both this new core and the originally reported form are proposed. The pathway to the original structure of melonine seems to be thermodynamically feasible, and that compound may exist as a natural product.
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- Tapé Kouamé
- Équipe "Chimie des Substances Naturelles" Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, BioCIS, 5 rue J.-B. Clément, 92290 Châtenay-Malabry, France.,Laboratoire de Chimie Organique et de Substances Naturelles (LCOSN), UFR Sciences des Structures de la Matière et Technologie, Université Félix Houphouët-Boigny, BP 582 Abidjan 22, Côte d'Ivoire
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- Équipe "Chimie des Substances Naturelles" Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, BioCIS, 5 rue J.-B. Clément, 92290 Châtenay-Malabry, France
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- Équipe "Chimie des Substances Naturelles" Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, BioCIS, 5 rue J.-B. Clément, 92290 Châtenay-Malabry, France
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- Institut de Chimie des Substances Naturelles, CNRS, ICSN UPR 2301, Université Paris-Saclay, 91198 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- Laboratoire de Chimie Organique et de Substances Naturelles (LCOSN), UFR Sciences des Structures de la Matière et Technologie, Université Félix Houphouët-Boigny, BP 582 Abidjan 22, Côte d'Ivoire
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- Institut de Chimie des Substances Naturelles, CNRS, ICSN UPR 2301, Université Paris-Saclay, 91198 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- Équipe "Chimie des Substances Naturelles" Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, BioCIS, 5 rue J.-B. Clément, 92290 Châtenay-Malabry, France
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- Équipe "Chimie des Substances Naturelles" Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, BioCIS, 5 rue J.-B. Clément, 92290 Châtenay-Malabry, France
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- Équipe "Chimie des Substances Naturelles" Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, BioCIS, 5 rue J.-B. Clément, 92290 Châtenay-Malabry, France
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- Équipe "Chimie des Substances Naturelles" Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, BioCIS, 5 rue J.-B. Clément, 92290 Châtenay-Malabry, France
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- Équipe "Chimie des Substances Naturelles" Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, BioCIS, 5 rue J.-B. Clément, 92290 Châtenay-Malabry, France
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- Équipe "Chimie des Substances Naturelles" Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, BioCIS, 5 rue J.-B. Clément, 92290 Châtenay-Malabry, France
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Li YJ, Li J, Xie L, Zhou JY, Li QX, Yang RY, Liu YP, Fu YH. Monoterpenoid indole alkaloids with potential neuroprotective activities from the stems and leaves of Melodinus cochinchinensis. Nat Prod Res 2021; 36:5181-5188. [PMID: 33960216 DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2021.1922406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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A chemical study on the stems and leaves of Melodinus cochinchinensis resulted in the isolation and identification of a new monoterpenoid indole alkaloid, melodicochine A (1), together with seven known monoterpenoid indole alkaloids (2-8). The chemical structure of 1 was elucidated on the basis of extensive spectral data analyses and the known compounds were identified by comparing their experimental spectral data with the reported data in the literature. All isolated indole alkaloids were evaluated for their neuroprotective effects against 6-hydroxydopamine induced cell death in human neuroblastoma SH-SY5Y cells in vitro. Monoterpenoid indole alkaloids 1-8 exhibited notable neuroprotective effects with EC50 values in range of 0.72 ± 0.06 to 17.89 ± 0.16 μM.
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- Yu-Jie Li
- Key Laboratory of Tropical Medicinal Resource Chemistry of Ministry of Education, Hainan Normal University, Haikou, P. R. China.,College of Pharmacy, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, P. R. China.,Engineering Research Center for Industrialization of Southern Medicinal Plants Resources of Hainan Province, Hainan Normal University, Haikou, P. R. China.,Key Laboratory of Southern Medicinal Plants Resources of Haikou City, Hainan Normal University, Haikou, P. R. China.,Key Laboratory of Research and Development of Tropical Fruit and Vegetable of Haikou City, Hainan Normal University, Haikou, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Tropical Medicinal Resource Chemistry of Ministry of Education, Hainan Normal University, Haikou, P. R. China.,Engineering Research Center for Industrialization of Southern Medicinal Plants Resources of Hainan Province, Hainan Normal University, Haikou, P. R. China.,Key Laboratory of Southern Medicinal Plants Resources of Haikou City, Hainan Normal University, Haikou, P. R. China.,Key Laboratory of Research and Development of Tropical Fruit and Vegetable of Haikou City, Hainan Normal University, Haikou, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Tropical Medicinal Resource Chemistry of Ministry of Education, Hainan Normal University, Haikou, P. R. China.,Engineering Research Center for Industrialization of Southern Medicinal Plants Resources of Hainan Province, Hainan Normal University, Haikou, P. R. China.,Key Laboratory of Southern Medicinal Plants Resources of Haikou City, Hainan Normal University, Haikou, P. R. China.,Key Laboratory of Research and Development of Tropical Fruit and Vegetable of Haikou City, Hainan Normal University, Haikou, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Tropical Medicinal Resource Chemistry of Ministry of Education, Hainan Normal University, Haikou, P. R. China.,Engineering Research Center for Industrialization of Southern Medicinal Plants Resources of Hainan Province, Hainan Normal University, Haikou, P. R. China.,Key Laboratory of Southern Medicinal Plants Resources of Haikou City, Hainan Normal University, Haikou, P. R. China.,Key Laboratory of Research and Development of Tropical Fruit and Vegetable of Haikou City, Hainan Normal University, Haikou, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Tropical Medicinal Resource Chemistry of Ministry of Education, Hainan Normal University, Haikou, P. R. China.,Engineering Research Center for Industrialization of Southern Medicinal Plants Resources of Hainan Province, Hainan Normal University, Haikou, P. R. China.,Key Laboratory of Southern Medicinal Plants Resources of Haikou City, Hainan Normal University, Haikou, P. R. China.,Key Laboratory of Research and Development of Tropical Fruit and Vegetable of Haikou City, Hainan Normal University, Haikou, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Tropical Medicinal Resource Chemistry of Ministry of Education, Hainan Normal University, Haikou, P. R. China.,Engineering Research Center for Industrialization of Southern Medicinal Plants Resources of Hainan Province, Hainan Normal University, Haikou, P. R. China.,Key Laboratory of Southern Medicinal Plants Resources of Haikou City, Hainan Normal University, Haikou, P. R. China.,Key Laboratory of Research and Development of Tropical Fruit and Vegetable of Haikou City, Hainan Normal University, Haikou, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Tropical Medicinal Resource Chemistry of Ministry of Education, Hainan Normal University, Haikou, P. R. China.,Engineering Research Center for Industrialization of Southern Medicinal Plants Resources of Hainan Province, Hainan Normal University, Haikou, P. R. China.,Key Laboratory of Southern Medicinal Plants Resources of Haikou City, Hainan Normal University, Haikou, P. R. China.,Key Laboratory of Research and Development of Tropical Fruit and Vegetable of Haikou City, Hainan Normal University, Haikou, P. R. China.,State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Tropical Medicinal Resource Chemistry of Ministry of Education, Hainan Normal University, Haikou, P. R. China.,College of Pharmacy, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, P. R. China.,Engineering Research Center for Industrialization of Southern Medicinal Plants Resources of Hainan Province, Hainan Normal University, Haikou, P. R. China.,Key Laboratory of Southern Medicinal Plants Resources of Haikou City, Hainan Normal University, Haikou, P. R. China.,Key Laboratory of Research and Development of Tropical Fruit and Vegetable of Haikou City, Hainan Normal University, Haikou, P. R. China
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Bhattacharjee P, Bora U. Organocatalytic dimensions to the C–H functionalization of the carbocyclic core in indoles: a review update. Org Chem Front 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d0qo01466d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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A review highlighting important research findings in remote C–H activation processes using effectual organocatalytic perspectives. The challenging indole carbocyclic ring positions were successfully accessed with proper regio- and stereocontrols.
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- Department of Chemical Sciences
- Tezpur University
- Tezpur
- India
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Xie WZ, Yang HX, Li ZH, Feng T, Liu JK. Indole alkaloids from Ophiorrhiza cantoniensis with immunosuppressive activity. Fitoterapia 2021; 148:104777. [PMID: 33238199 DOI: 10.1016/j.fitote.2020.104777] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2020] [Revised: 11/15/2020] [Accepted: 11/17/2020] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Three new indole alkaloids, ophiorrhines C-D (1-3), together with one known analogue, have been isolated from the plant of Ophiorrhiza cantoniensis Hace. The structures of the new alkaloids with the absolute configurations were elucidated by means of spectroscopic methods, electronic circular dichroism (ECD) and calculated nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) with DP4+ analysis. Compounds 1 and 2 exhibited certain activity to Con-A induced T cell proliferation, and 1 exhibited good inhibition on LPS-induced B cell proliferation with an IC50 value of 8.7 μM.
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- Wen-Zhe Xie
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan 430074, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan 430074, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan 430074, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan 430074, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan 430074, China.
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A personal selection of 32 recent papers is presented covering various aspects of current developments in bioorganic chemistry and novel natural products such as patulignan A from Melicope patulinervia.
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