Tricycloillicinone, a novel prenylated c6-c3 compound increasing choline acetyltransferase (ChAT) activity, isolated from Illicium tashiroi

Chem Pharm Bull (Tokyo). 1995 Dec;43(12):2270-2. doi: 10.1248/cpb.43.2270.

Abstract

Tricycloillicinone (1), a novel tricyclic prenylated C6-C3 compound, has been isolated as a neurotrophic substance from the woods of Illicium tashiroi and its structure has been elucidated by spectroscopic analyses. Compound 1 could increase ChAT activity in culture of P10 rat septal neurons.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Brain / cytology
  • Brain / enzymology
  • Cells, Cultured
  • Choline O-Acetyltransferase / metabolism*
  • Dioxoles / isolation & purification*
  • Dioxoles / pharmacology
  • Models, Molecular
  • Neurons / drug effects
  • Neurons / enzymology*
  • Plant Extracts / analysis
  • Plants, Medicinal / chemistry*
  • Rats
  • Stimulation, Chemical

Substances

  • Dioxoles
  • Plant Extracts
  • tricycloillicinone
  • Choline O-Acetyltransferase