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Diterpenoid Alkaloids from Delphinium liangshanense
Yue Liu1, Yi-Dan Zhao1, He-Yang Zhong1
1School of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, 610031, Sichuan, People's Republic of China.
Chemistry & Biodiversity
|January 9, 2024
Summary
Researchers isolated new diterpenoid alkaloids from Delphinium liangshanense. These compounds were tested for anti-rheumatoid arthritis and anti-insect activity but showed no significant effects.
Area of Science:
- Natural Products Chemistry
- Pharmacology
Background:
- Delphinium species are a source of bioactive alkaloids.
- Lycoctonine-type diterpenoid alkaloids are known for diverse biological activities.
Purpose of the Study:
- To isolate and characterize compounds from Delphinium liangshanense.
- To evaluate the anti-proliferation effects of isolated compounds on MH7A (rheumatoid arthritis model) and SF9 (insect model) cells.
Main Methods:
- Isolation of compounds using chromatographic techniques.
- Structure elucidation using spectroscopic methods (IR, HR-ESI-MS, NMR).
- In vitro anti-proliferation assays.
Main Results:
- Two new C19-diterpenoid alkaloids, liangshanine A and liangshanine B, were identified.
- Nineteen known compounds were also isolated and identified.
- None of the tested compounds exhibited remarkable anti-rheumatoid arthritis or anti-insect activity.
Conclusions:
- Delphinium liangshanense yielded novel and known diterpenoid alkaloids.
- The isolated compounds did not demonstrate significant anti-proliferation effects in the tested cell lines.
