New steroidal alkaloids from Fritillaria imperialis and their cholinesterase inhibiting activities

Chem Pharm Bull (Tokyo). 2002 Aug;50(8):1013-6. doi: 10.1248/cpb.50.1013.

Abstract

Two new cevanine steroidal alkaloids, impericine (1) and forticine (2) along with known bases delavine (3), persicanidine A (4), and imperialine (5) were isolated from the bulbs of Fritillaria imperialis. The structures of impericine (1) [(20R,22S,25S)-5alpha-cevanin-23-ene-3beta,6beta,16beta-triol] and forticine (2) [(20S,22S,25S)-5alpha-cevanine-3beta,6beta-diol] were determined with the help of spectroscopic studies. These steroidal bases showed anti-acetylcholinesterase and anti-butyrylcholinesterase inhibitory activity.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Alkaloids / chemistry*
  • Alkaloids / isolation & purification
  • Cholinesterase Inhibitors / chemistry*
  • Cholinesterase Inhibitors / isolation & purification
  • Fritillaria / chemistry*
  • Plant Extracts / chemistry
  • Plant Extracts / isolation & purification
  • Steroids / chemistry
  • Steroids / isolation & purification

Substances

  • Alkaloids
  • Cholinesterase Inhibitors
  • Plant Extracts
  • Steroids