Leuconoxine, kopsinitarine, kopsijasmine, and kopsinone derivatives from Kopsia

J Nat Prod. 2007 Aug;70(8):1380-3. doi: 10.1021/np0701778. Epub 2007 Jul 4.

Abstract

Four new indole alkaloids were obtained from two Kopsia species, 6-oxoleuconoxine (1) from the leaf extract of K. griffithii and kopsinitarine E (2), kopsijasminine (3), and kopsonoline (4) from the stem-bark extract of K. teoi. The structures of these alkaloids were determined using NMR and MS analysis. Kopsijasminine (3) showed moderate activity in reversing multidrug resistance in vincristine-resistant KB cells.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic* / chemistry
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic* / isolation & purification
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic* / pharmacology
  • Apocynaceae / chemistry*
  • Drug Resistance, Neoplasm / drug effects
  • Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor
  • Humans
  • Indole Alkaloids / chemistry
  • Indole Alkaloids / isolation & purification*
  • Indole Alkaloids / pharmacology
  • KB Cells
  • Molecular Structure
  • Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Biomolecular
  • Secologanin Tryptamine Alkaloids / chemistry
  • Secologanin Tryptamine Alkaloids / isolation & purification*
  • Secologanin Tryptamine Alkaloids / pharmacology
  • Vincristine / pharmacology

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic
  • Indole Alkaloids
  • Secologanin Tryptamine Alkaloids
  • Vincristine