A new indole alkaloid and anti-inflammatory constituents from Strychnos cathayensis

Jin Jung Chen*, Yu Ting Luo, Tsong Long Hwang, Ping Jyun Sung, Tai Chi Wang, Ih Sheng Chen

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Abstract

A new indole alkaloid, 11,12-dimethoxyhenningsamine (1), was isolated from the roots of Strychnos cathayensis, together with 19 known compounds. The structure of this new compound was determined through spectroscopic and mass-spectrometric analyses. Among the isolated compounds, 11-methoxyhenningsamine (3) and aesculetin dimethyl ether (4) exhibited potent inhibition (IC50<5.5 μg/ml) on superoxide-anion generation and elastase release by human neutrophils in response to fMet-Leu-Phe/cytochalasin B.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1345-1352
Number of pages8
JournalChemistry and Biodiversity
Volume5
Issue number7
DOIs
StatePublished - 2008

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