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Wang X, Xin J, Sun L, Sun Y, Xu Y, Zhao F, Niu C, Liu S. Exploring the Biomedical Potential of Terpenoid Alkaloids: Sources, Structures, and Activities. Molecules 2024; 29:1968. [PMID: 38731459 PMCID: PMC11085545 DOI: 10.3390/molecules29091968] [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: 04/03/2024] [Revised: 04/20/2024] [Accepted: 04/21/2024] [Indexed: 05/13/2024] Open
Abstract
Terpenoid alkaloids are recognized as a class of compounds with limited numbers but potent biological activities, primarily derived from plants, with a minor proportion originating from animals and microorganisms. These alkaloids are synthesized from the same prenyl unit that forms the terpene skeleton, with the nitrogen atom introduced through β-aminoethanol, ethylamine, or methylamine, leading to a range of complex and diverse structures. Based on their skeleton type, they can be categorized into monoterpenes, sesquiterpenes, diterpenes, and triterpene alkaloids. To date, 289 natural terpenoid alkaloids, excluding triterpene alkaloids, have been identified in studies published between 2019 and 2024. These compounds demonstrate a spectrum of biological activities, including anti-inflammatory, antitumor, antibacterial, analgesic, and cardioprotective effects, making them promising candidates for further development. This review provides an overview of the sources, chemical structures, and biological activities of natural terpenoid alkaloids, serving as a reference for future research and applications in this area.
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- Xuyan Wang
- School of Pharmacy, Yantai University, Yantai 264005, China; (X.W.); (Y.S.); (Y.X.)
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- School of Life Sciences, Yantai University, Yantai 264005, China;
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- College of Pharmacy, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84108, USA;
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- School of Pharmacy, Yantai University, Yantai 264005, China; (X.W.); (Y.S.); (Y.X.)
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- School of Pharmacy, Yantai University, Yantai 264005, China; (X.W.); (Y.S.); (Y.X.)
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- School of Pharmacy, Yantai University, Yantai 264005, China; (X.W.); (Y.S.); (Y.X.)
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- College of Pharmacy, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84108, USA;
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- School of Pharmacy, Yantai University, Yantai 264005, China; (X.W.); (Y.S.); (Y.X.)
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Chen F, Wang Z, Luo L, He Y, Ma Y, Wen C, Wang X, Shen X. Development of an ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry method for the simultaneous determination of crassicauline A, fuziline, karacoline, and songorine in rat plasma and application in their pharmacokinetics. Biomed Chromatogr 2024; 38:e5821. [PMID: 38217347 DOI: 10.1002/bmc.5821] [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: 09/26/2023] [Revised: 12/07/2023] [Accepted: 12/11/2023] [Indexed: 01/15/2024]
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In this paper, an ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (UPLC-MS/MS) method was developed for quantifying the levels of crassicauline A, fuziline, karacoline, and songorine in rat plasma. After processing the rat plasma, the proteins in the plasma were separated by extracting the analytes with acetonitrile-methanol (9:1, v/v). The chromatographic column used was the UPLC HSS T3 column, and the mobile phase (methanol-water with 0.1% formic acid) under a gradient elution profile was used to separate the four compounds, with elution times for each analyte being less than 5 min. Electrospray ionization in positive-ion mode and operating in multiple reaction monitoring mode was used for quantitative analysis. Crassicauline A, fuziline, karacoline, and songorine were administered to 48 rats (n = 6 per group) orally (5 mg/kg) and intravenously (0.5 mg/kg). The standard curves demonstrated excellent linearity in the range of 1-2500 ng/mL, wherein all r values were greater than 0.99. The UPLC-MS/MS method for the determination of crassicauline A, fuziline, karacoline, and songorine in rat plasma was successfully applied in determining their pharmacokinetics parameters, from which their oral bioavailabilities were calculated to be 18.7%, 4.3%, 6.0%, and 8.4%, respectively.
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- Fan Chen
- Ruian People's Hospital, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Laboratory Animal Centre, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Laboratory Animal Centre, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Laboratory Animal Centre, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Laboratory Animal Centre, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Laboratory Animal Centre, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Ruian People's Hospital, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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Mei F, Nie J, Wen Y, Li Z, Zhang D, Gan LS, Li W, Guo DA. Enantiomeric N-acetyldopamine trimers from Cicadae Periostracum and their absolute configurations. PHYTOCHEMISTRY 2023; 213:113780. [PMID: 37379971 DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2023.113780] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2023] [Revised: 06/14/2023] [Accepted: 06/24/2023] [Indexed: 06/30/2023]
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Six previously undescribed N-acetyldopamine (NADA) trimmer racemates, percicamides A-F (1-6), were isolated from a 70% ethanol extract of Cicadae Periostracum. Subsequent chiral-phase separation afforded six pairs of enantiomers, (+)- and (-)-percicamides A-F (1a/1b-6a/6b). Their structures including absolute configurations were elucidated by combined extensive spectroscopic data and quantum chemical calculations. Compounds 1-6 represent the first examples of NADA trimmers with a cis-relationship of H-7'/H-8' or H-7''/H-8''. Bioassays verified that all isolated compounds showed weak inhibitory effects on nitric oxide production in RAW 264.7 cells.
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- Fang Mei
- School of Pharmacy, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, 563006, People's Republic of China; Zhongshan Institute for Drug Discovery, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Zhongshan, 528400, People's Republic of China
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- Zhongshan Institute for Drug Discovery, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Zhongshan, 528400, People's Republic of China; School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, People's Republic of China
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- School of Biotechnology and Health Sciences, International Healthcare Innovation Institute, Wuyi University, Jiangmen, 529020, People's Republic of China
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- Zhongshan Institute for Drug Discovery, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Zhongshan, 528400, People's Republic of China
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- Zhongshan Institute for Drug Discovery, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Zhongshan, 528400, People's Republic of China
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- School of Biotechnology and Health Sciences, International Healthcare Innovation Institute, Wuyi University, Jiangmen, 529020, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmacy, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, 563006, People's Republic of China; Zhongshan Institute for Drug Discovery, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Zhongshan, 528400, People's Republic of China; School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, People's Republic of China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, 563006, People's Republic of China; Zhongshan Institute for Drug Discovery, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Zhongshan, 528400, People's Republic of China; School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, People's Republic of China.
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Comprehensive quality evaluation of Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata based on pseudotargeted metabolomics and simultaneous determination of fifteen components, and development of new processed products of black slices with less toxicity. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2023; 228:115295. [PMID: 36842334 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2023.115295] [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: 10/09/2022] [Revised: 02/10/2023] [Accepted: 02/12/2023] [Indexed: 02/15/2023]
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Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata is one of the most famous traditional Chinese medicines possessing a variety of pharmacological activities on top of the toxicities. Due to the heterogeneity and non-standardization of the processing procedures, the subtypes and contents of the differential compounds between different processed products still remained indistinct, causing great risk in their proper use. In order to achieve the comparison and quality evaluation of different processed products of Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata and develop new processed products with less toxicity, a quantification and pseudotargeted metabolomics method was developed based on the dynamic MRM mode of triple quadrupole (QqQ) mass spectrometry, and multivariate statistical analysis methods were applied to compare different processed products. Method validation results indicated good specificity, linearity, repeatability, precision, stability and recovery of the established quantification method and good linearity, precision and stability of the pseudotargeted metabolomics method. Differential compounds of different processed products were screened out and further confirmed by the quantification results. At last, the processing procedures were optimized to obtain new processed products of "Heishunpian" (black slices) with less toxicity, in which the contents of the toxic diester-type diterpenoid alkaloids were reduced from 106.98 μg/g to 0.85-12.96 μg/g. This study provided a valuable reference for the establishment of comprehensive quality evaluation methods of herbal medicines and a scientific basis for the optimization of processing procedures of Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata.
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Yu Y, Yao C, Wei W, Li H, Huang Y, Yao S, Qu H, Chen Q, Mei Q, Wu W, Guo DA. Integration of offline two-dimensional chromatography and mass defect filtering-based precursor ion list data acquisition for targeted characterization of diterpenoid alkaloids in the lateral roots of Aconitum carmichaelii. J Chromatogr A 2022; 1684:463554. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2022.463554] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2022] [Revised: 09/26/2022] [Accepted: 10/05/2022] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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