New aporphine alkaloids from guatteria foliosa

J Nat Prod. 1994 Jul;57(7):890-5. doi: 10.1021/np50109a003.

Abstract

Four new alkaloids were obtained from Guatteria foliosa, namely, the noraporphines (-)-3-methoxyputerine [1] and (+)-norguattevaline [2], the more highly oxidized (+)-3-methoxyguattescidine [3], and the oxoaporphine 3-methoxyoxoputerine [4]. Among several other known alkaloids also found in this same plant, (-)-3-hydroxynornuciferine, (-)-isoguattouregidine, and argentinine exhibited significant activity against Trypanosoma cruzi.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antiprotozoal Agents / isolation & purification*
  • Antiprotozoal Agents / pharmacology
  • Aporphines / isolation & purification*
  • Bolivia
  • Leishmania / drug effects
  • Mice
  • Molecular Structure
  • Plant Stems / chemistry
  • Plants, Medicinal / chemistry*
  • Trypanosoma cruzi / drug effects

Substances

  • Antiprotozoal Agents
  • Aporphines