Abstract
Two new protopine-type alkaloids, argemexicaine A (1) and argemexicaine B (2), along with thirteen known alkaloids, were isolated from MeOH extracts of Formosan Argernone mexicana L. (Papaveraceae). Physical and spectral analyses, particularly IR and thermo-modulated 1D and 2D NMR, were used to determine the transannular conformations of the isolated protopine-type alkaloids. The known benzo[c]phenanthridine (±)-6-acetonyldihydrochelerythrine (5) exhibited significant anti-HIV activity in H9 lymphocytes with EC50 and TI (Therapeutic Index) values of 1.77 μg/mL and 14.6, respectively.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 148-152 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Planta Medica |
| Volume | 69 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 01 02 2003 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- (±)-6- acetonyldihydrochelerythrine
- Anti-HIV activity
- Argemexicaine A
- Argemexicaine B
- Argemone mexicana
- Benzo[c]phenanthridine
- Papaveraceae
- Protopine