Scholarinine A (1), a new N3-type caged monoterpene indole alkaloid was isolated from the branches and leaves of Alstonia scholaris. Structurally, 1 is featured by unique 6/5/6/5/5/6 carbocyclic skeleton bearing a novel imidazolidine ring E. The structure of 1 was determined by extensive spectroscopic analyses and X-ray crystallography. Biological studies exhibited that compound 1 is a potent Cav3.1 T-type calcium channel inhibitor with an IC50 value of 4.28 μM. In addition, 1 enhanced the neurite outgrowth of nerve growth factor (NGF) mediated PC12 cells at 10 μM. © 2019 Elsevier Ltd