Buxaustroines A-N, a Series of 17(13→18) abeo-Cycloartenol Triterpenoidal Alkaloids from Buxus austro-yunnanensis and Their Cardioprotective Activities

J Nat Prod. 2019 Nov 22;82(11):3111-3120. doi: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.9b00652. Epub 2019 Nov 5.

Abstract

Buxaustroines A-N (1-14), a series of triterpenoidal alkaloids featuring a novel 17(13→18)abeo motif, were obtained from the extract of Buxus austro-yunnanensis. Their structures were assigned based on NMR data analysis and X-ray diffraction crystallography. A putative biosynthetic pathway for one of the alkaloids from a co-isolate 15 is proposed. In the assessment of their bioactivities, some of the compounds displayed protective effects against doxorubicin-induced injury of myocardial cells. Preliminary structure-activity relationship studies of 1-14, which are based on the same skeleton, were conducted.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Alkaloids / chemistry*
  • Alkaloids / pharmacology*
  • Animals
  • Buxus / chemistry*
  • Cardiotonic Agents / chemistry*
  • Cardiotonic Agents / pharmacology*
  • Cells, Cultured
  • Molecular Structure
  • Myocytes, Cardiac / drug effects
  • Rats
  • Structure-Activity Relationship
  • Triterpenes / chemistry*
  • Triterpenes / pharmacology*

Substances

  • Alkaloids
  • Cardiotonic Agents
  • Triterpenes