New Aporphine Alkaloids and Cytotoxic Constituents ofHernandia nymphaeifolia

Planta Medica
1997.0

Abstract

Two new aporphine alkaloids, (+)-N-hydroxyhernangerine (1) and N-formyldehydroovigerine (2) as minor bases, along with four known aporphines, (+)-magnoflorine, (+)-hernovine, (+)-N-methylhernovine, and (+)-laurotetanine, two known isoquinolones, thalifoline and northalifoline, and one benzylisoquinoline, (+)-reticuline, have been additionally isolated from the trunk bark of Hemandia nymphaeifolia. The structures of these compounds were elucidated by spectroscopic evidence. Six of the isolated compounds show significant cytotoxic activities (ED-50 values lt 1 mu-g/ml) against P-388, KB16, A549, or HT-29 cell lines.

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