An overview of the chemical constituents from the genus Delphinium reported in the last four decades

Tianpeng Yin; Le Cai; Zhongtao Ding

doi:10.1039/d0ra00813c

An overview of the chemical constituents from the genus Delphinium reported in the last four decades

RSC Adv. 2020 Apr 3;10(23):13669-13686. doi: 10.1039/d0ra00813c. eCollection 2020 Apr 1.

Authors

Tianpeng Yin^{1

2}, Le Cai², Zhongtao Ding²

Affiliations

¹ Zhuhai Key Laboratory of Fundamental and Applied Research in Traditional Chinese Medicine, Department of Bioengineering, Zhuhai Campus of Zunyi Medical University Zhuhai 519041 China.
² Functional Molecules Analysis and Biotransformation Key Laboratory of Universities in Yunnan Province, Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry for Natural Resource, Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Science and Technology, Yunnan University Kunming 650091 Kunming 650091 China ztding@ynu.edu.cn caile@ynu.edu.cn.

Abstract

Species of the genus Delphinium have been extensively used for different purposes by various civilizations worldwide since antiquity. Phytochemical investigations on Delphinium plants in the last four decades (1980-2019) have afforded a total of 453 new compounds, most of which are diterpenoid alkaloids. These constituents are of great research significance due to their novel structures and broad bioactivities. This review addresses, for the first time, the chemical constituents of Delphinium plants and the biological properties of these compounds to facilitate future research.

Publication types

Review