New sphingolipid psychotramide A-D from the stem of Psychotria sp

Nat Prod Res. 2012;26(20):1864-8. doi: 10.1080/14786419.2011.617747. Epub 2011 Oct 19.

Abstract

Chemical study of the Psychotria sp. led to the isolation of a new type of ceramide named psychotramide (1). HR-FAB-MS analysis revealed that psychotramide consists of four new sphingolipids. Their structures were determined on the basis of the spectroscopic data and chemical methods to be psychotramide A (1-a), psychotramide B (1-b), psychotramide C (1-c) and psychotramide D (1-d).

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Ceramides / chemistry
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Mass Spectrometry
  • Molecular Structure
  • Plant Stems / chemistry*
  • Psychotria / chemistry*
  • Sphingolipids / chemistry*

Substances

  • Ceramides
  • Sphingolipids