Biologically active ibogan and vallesamine derivatives from Tabernaemontana divaricata

Chem Biodivers. 2004 Apr;1(4):646-56. doi: 10.1002/cbdv.200490056.

Abstract

Six new indole alkaloids, viz., (3S)-3-cyanocoronaridine (2), (3S)-3-cyanoisovoacangine (3), conolobine A (5), conolobine B (6), conolidine (7), and (3R/3S)-3-ethoxyvoacangine (8), in addition to 36 known ones, were obtained from the stem-bark extract of the Malayan Tabernaemontana divaricata. The structures were determined by NMR and MS analysis. The CN-substituted alkaloids showed appreciable cytotoxicity towards the KB human oral epidermoid carcinoma cell-line.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Humans
  • Ibogaine / chemistry*
  • Ibogaine / isolation & purification
  • Ibogaine / toxicity*
  • Indole Alkaloids / chemistry
  • Indole Alkaloids / isolation & purification
  • Indole Alkaloids / toxicity
  • Plant Bark
  • Plant Extracts / chemistry
  • Plant Extracts / isolation & purification
  • Plant Extracts / toxicity
  • Plant Stems
  • Tabernaemontana*

Substances

  • Indole Alkaloids
  • Plant Extracts
  • Ibogaine