New aporphine alkaloids and cytotoxic constituents of Hernandia nymphaeifolia

Planta Med. 1997 Apr;63(2):154-7. doi: 10.1055/s-2006-957634.

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 Hernandia nymphaeifolia. The structures of these compounds were elucidated by spectroscopic evidence. Six of the isolated compounds show significant cytotoxic activities (ED50 values < 1 microgram/ml) against P-388, KB16, A549, or HT-29 cell lines.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Alkaloids / chemistry
  • Alkaloids / pharmacology*
  • Animals
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / chemistry
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / pharmacology*
  • Aporphines
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Mass Spectrometry
  • Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet
  • Trees / chemistry*
  • Tumor Cells, Cultured

Substances

  • Alkaloids
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic
  • Aporphines
  • aporphine