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  2. Cytotoxic and antimalarial bisbenzylisoquinoline alkaloids from Cyclea barbata

Cytotoxic and antimalarial bisbenzylisoquinoline alkaloids from Cyclea barbata

  • J Nat Prod. 1993 Jan;56(1):22-9. doi: 10.1021/np50091a004.
L Z Lin 1 H L Shieh C K Angerhofer J M Pezzuto G A Cordell L Xue M E Johnson N Ruangrungsi
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Affiliation

  • 1 Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, University of Illinois, Chicago 60612.
Abstract

An alkaloid extract derived from the roots of Cyclea barbata demonstrated cytotoxic and antimalarial activities, and five Bisbenzylisoquinoline Alkaloids, (+)-tetrandrine [1], (-)-limacine [2], (+)-thalrugosine [3], (+)-homoaromoline [4], and (-)-cycleapeltine [5], were isolated as the active principles. The complete and unambiguous assignments of the 1H- and 13C-nmr data of these substances were made by 1D and 2D nmr techniques (COSY, phase-sensitive ROESY, HETCOR, and FLOCK).

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