Alkaloids from the Branches and Leaves of Elaeocarpus angustifolius

J Nat Prod. 2019 Dec 27;82(12):3221-3226. doi: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.8b01027. Epub 2019 Nov 18.

Abstract

Nine new alkaloids, (+)-1, (-)-1, 2, (+)-3, (-)-3, and 4-7, along with five known compounds (8-12), were obtained from the branches and leaves of Elaeocarpus angustifolius. The alkaloids were structurally characterized by NMR and MS data. The absolute configurations of (+)-1, (-)-1, (+)-3, and (-)-3 were determined by comparing their experimental and computed electronic circular dichroism spectra. (±)-8,9-Dehydroelaeocarpine (5), (±)-9-epielaeocarpine cis-N-oxide trifluoroacetate (6), and (±)-elaeocarpine trifluoroacetate (9) exerted weak inhibitory activities against butyrylcholinesterase with IC50 values of 39, 29, and 35 μM, respectively, while that of tacrine, the positive control, was 0.07 ± 0.01 μM. This is the first report of the cholinesterase inhibitory activities of Elaeocarpus alkaloids.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Alkaloids / chemistry
  • Alkaloids / isolation & purification*
  • Alkaloids / pharmacology
  • Biological Assay
  • Cholinesterase Inhibitors / pharmacology
  • Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid
  • Crystallography, X-Ray
  • Elaeocarpaceae / chemistry*
  • Molecular Structure
  • Plant Leaves / chemistry*
  • Spectrum Analysis / methods

Substances

  • Alkaloids
  • Cholinesterase Inhibitors