Crepidtumines A and B, Two Novel Indolizidine Alkaloids from Dendrobium crepidatum

Sci Rep. 2020 Jun 12;10(1):9564. doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-66552-2.

Abstract

Two new indolizidine alkaloids crepidatumines A (1) and B (2) together with the stereoisomer of dendrocrepidine B (3) and known analog dendrocrepine (4) were isolated from D. crepidatum. Their structures were determined by HR-ESI-MS, NMR, and Electronic Circular Dichroism (ECD) experiments together with comparison of analogues. Compound (1) possess a (5/6/6/5) tetra-hetero-cyclic ring, whereas compound (2) contains a tricyclic system with an unusual bridged ring, which are the first report in Nature. The biological evaluation revealed that dendrocrepine (4) displayed a potent hypoglycemic effect in vitro.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Alkaloids / chemistry*
  • Animals
  • Cell Proliferation
  • Dendrobium / chemistry*
  • Glucose / metabolism
  • Hep G2 Cells
  • Humans
  • Hypoglycemic Agents / chemistry*
  • Hypoglycemic Agents / pharmacology*
  • Indolizidines / chemistry*
  • Mice
  • RAW 264.7 Cells

Substances

  • Alkaloids
  • Hypoglycemic Agents
  • Indolizidines
  • Glucose