Two new alkaloids from the twigs of Trigonostemon filipes

J Asian Nat Prod Res. 2018 Mar;20(3):270-276. doi: 10.1080/10286020.2017.1332048. Epub 2017 Jun 26.

Abstract

A phytochemical investigation of the alkaloid constituents from Trigonostemon filipes Y. T. Chang et S. L. Mo led to the isolation of two new indole alkaloids, trigonostemine G (1) and trigonostemone J (2), together with two known ones, trigonostemine A (3) and trigonostemine B (4). Their structures were determined by extensive spectroscopic methods. Compounds 1-4 exhibited moderate AChE inhibitory activity with inhibition ratio of 31.6, 31.7, 41.7, and 42.4%, respectively. In addition, compounds 1-2 showed weak cytotoxicity against K562 and BEL-7402 human cancer cell lines.

Keywords: AChE inhibitory activity; Euphorbiaceae; Trigonostemon filipes; cytotoxicity; indole alkaloids.

MeSH terms

  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / chemistry
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / isolation & purification*
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / pharmacology
  • Cholinesterase Inhibitors / chemistry
  • Cholinesterase Inhibitors / isolation & purification*
  • Cholinesterase Inhibitors / pharmacology
  • Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor
  • Euphorbiaceae / chemistry*
  • Humans
  • Indole Alkaloids / chemistry
  • Indole Alkaloids / isolation & purification*
  • Indole Alkaloids / pharmacology
  • K562 Cells
  • Molecular Structure
  • Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Biomolecular
  • Plant Stems / chemistry

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic
  • Cholinesterase Inhibitors
  • Indole Alkaloids
  • trigonostemine G
  • trigonostemine J