1. Academic Validation
  2. Macrophyllionium and macrophyllines A and B, oxindole alkaloids from Uncaria macrophylla

Macrophyllionium and macrophyllines A and B, oxindole alkaloids from Uncaria macrophylla

  • J Nat Prod. 2011 Jan 28;74(1):12-5. doi: 10.1021/np1004938.
Kou Wang 1 Xiao-Yu Zhou Yuan-Yuan Wang Ming-Ming Li Yin-Shan Li Li-Yan Peng Xiao Cheng Yan Li Yi-Ping Wang Qin-Shi Zhao
Affiliations

Affiliation

  • 1 State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650204, People's Republic of China.
Abstract

An unusual oxindole alkaloid inner salt, macrophyllionium (1), and a pair of new tetracyclic Oxindole Alkaloids, macrophyllines A (2) and B (3), together with six known Alkaloids, were isolated from the aerial parts of Uncaria macrophylla. Corynantheidine (8) exhibited moderate cytotoxicity against HL-60 and SW480 cells with IC(50) values of 13.96 and 23.28 μM, respectively. Dihydrocorynantheine (9) exhibited significant vasodilating activity against phenylephrine-induced contraction in rat thoracic aorta rings (IC(50) = 6.73 μg/mL). In addition, compounds 2, 6, and 9 showed weak inhibitory action on KCl-induced contraction.

Figures
Products