Bioactive aporphine alkaloids from Fissistigma tungfangense

Publication date: June 2018 Source:Phytochemistry Letters, Volume 25 Author(s): Qi Zhou, Yan-Hui Fu, Yu-Qin Zhang, Shou-Yuan Wu, Xiao-Ping Song, Wei Xu, Guang-Ying Chen Three new aporphine alkaloids, fissitungfines C–E (1–3), together with five known analogues (4–8) were isolated from the stems of Fissistigma tungfangense. Their structures were elucidated by extensive spectroscopic methods Among them, fissitungfines C (1) and D (2) are two unusual aporphine alkaloids with a carboxyl group as a substituent at N-6. All isolated compounds were evaluated for their anti-rheumatoid arthritis activities via examining their anti-proliferative effects on synoviocytes in vitro. Fissitungfine E (3) exhibited a significant inhibitory effect on the proliferation of synoviocytes comparable to that of methotrexate. Graphical abstract
Source: Phytochemistry Letters - Category: Chemistry Source Type: research