Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
2538509 Fitoterapia 2014 8 Pages PDF
Abstract

Four new eburnamine-aspidospermine type bisindole alkaloids, namely, mekongenines C–F (1–4), along with 27 known indole alkaloids were isolated from the twigs and leaves of Bousigonia mekongensis. Their structures with the absolute configurations were elucidated by spectroscopic methods and ECD analyses. All new compounds were evaluated for their cytotoxicities against five human cancer cell lines: HL-60, SMMC-7721, A-549, MCF-7 and SW480 in vitro. Alkaloids 1–4 exhibited inhibitory effects with IC50 values comparable to those of cisplatin.

Graphical abstractFour new eburnamine-aspidospermine type bisindole alkaloids, namely, mekongenines C–F (1–4), along with 27 known indole alkaloids were isolated from the twigs and leaves of Bousigonia mekongensis. Their structures with the absolute configurations were elucidated by spectroscopic method and ECD analysis. All new compounds were evaluated for their cytotoxicities against five human cancer cell lines: HL-60, SMMC-7721, A-549, MCF-7 and SW480 in vitro. Alkaloids 1–4 exhibited inhibitory effects with IC50 values comparable to those of cisplatin.Figure optionsDownload full-size imageDownload high-quality image (279 K)Download as PowerPoint slide

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