The quaternary indole alkaloids from two Sumatran Lerchea species

Nat Prod Commun. 2011 Mar;6(3):349-52.

Abstract

The Sumatran forest plants Lerchea cf. bracteata and L. parviflora were found to contain alkaloids and their extract showed siginificant activity toward some testing pathogenic microbes. Isolation work on L.cf bracteata yielded known quaternary alkaloid N(b)-methylantirhine (2) while L. parviflora gave 5,6-dihydroflavopereirine (3).

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology
  • Chromatography, Thin Layer
  • Crystallography, X-Ray
  • Indole Alkaloids / chemistry*
  • Indole Alkaloids / pharmacology
  • Indonesia
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Models, Molecular
  • Plant Extracts / chemistry
  • Rubiaceae / chemistry*
  • Species Specificity

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Indole Alkaloids
  • Plant Extracts