Leucovernine and acetylleucovernine, alkaloids from Leucojum vernum

J Nat Prod. 2005 Nov;68(11):1588-91. doi: 10.1021/np050126f.

Abstract

The fresh bulbs of Leucojum vernum provided seven tyrosine-derived alkaloids; two of them have not been reported before and are named leucovernine and acetylleucovernine. The five known alkaloids were N-demethylgalanthamine, hippeastrine, 9-O-demethylhomolycorine, 5alpha-hydroxyhomolycorine, and 11-hydroxyvittatine. These compounds have been isolated from this species for the first time. The structure determination was carried out by the combination of liquid-phase one- and two-dimensional NMR spectroscopy and high-resolution mass spectrometry.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Amaryllidaceae Alkaloids / chemistry
  • Amaryllidaceae Alkaloids / isolation & purification*
  • Hungary
  • Molecular Structure
  • Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Biomolecular
  • Plant Roots / chemistry
  • Plants, Medicinal / chemistry*

Substances

  • Amaryllidaceae Alkaloids
  • acetylleucovernine
  • leucovernine