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Run-Zhu Fan
Bio: Run-Zhu Fan is an academic researcher from Jinan University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Indole test & Indole alkaloid. The author has an hindex of 2, co-authored 2 publications receiving 30 citations.
Topics: Indole test, Indole alkaloid, Alstonia scholaris, Melodinus
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TL;DR: In this paper, the structures of the new melodinus-type alkaloids, including their absolute configurations, were elucidated on the basis of comprehensive spectroscopic and electronic circular dichroism (ECD) analyses and X-ray diffraction.
Abstract: Nine new melodinus-type alkaloids, melohemsines A-I (1–9), together with eight known ones were isolated from Melodinus hemselyanus. The structures of the new alkaloids, including their absolute configurations, were elucidated on the basis of comprehensive spectroscopic and electronic circular dichroism (ECD) analyses and X-ray diffraction. Compound 1 is the first melodinus-type alkaloid with a 6/6/5/5/6/3 hexacyclic ring skeleton system. Compounds 2–3 are the first natural melodinus-type alkaloids with a reduction in two carbon units at C-20.
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TL;DR: An unprecedented indole alkaloid melosline with 6/5/6/6 tetracyclic ring skeleton was isolated from the leaves and twigs of Alstonia scholaris.
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TL;DR: Over 200 molecules with a broad range of bioactivities, including antitumor, antimalarial, antibacterial and antifungal, antiparasitic and insecticidal, antiviral, antiplatelet, anti‐inflammatory, herbicidal, antioxidant and other activities, were reviewed.
Abstract: Quinoline and quinazoline alkaloids, two important classes of N-based heterocyclic compounds, have attracted tremendous attention from researchers worldwide since the 19th century. Over the past 200 years, many compounds from these two classes were isolated from natural sources, and most of them and their modified analogs possess significant bioactivities. Quinine and camptothecin are two of the most famous and important quinoline alkaloids, and their discoveries opened new areas in antimalarial and anticancer drug development, respectively. In this review, we survey the literature on bioactive alkaloids from these two classes and highlight research achievements prior to the year 2008 (Part I). Over 200 molecules with a broad range of bioactivities, including antitumor, antimalarial, antibacterial and antifungal, antiparasitic and insecticidal, antiviral, antiplatelet, anti-inflammatory, herbicidal, antioxidant and other activities, were reviewed. This survey should provide new clues or possibilities for the discovery of new and better drugs from the original naturally occurring quinoline and quinazoline alkaloids.
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TL;DR: A guide for those wishing to find the most recently identified alkaloid structures and their associated activities in alkaloids is presented, focusing on new compounds, extraction methods and biological activities.
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TL;DR: An atom-economic and highly efficient vinylogous umpolung strategy is developed for deconjugated carbonyl compounds, which generate electron-deficient π-allylpalladium complexes with Pd(OAc)2 under ligand-free conditions.
Abstract: An atom-economic and highly efficient vinylogous umpolung strategy is developed for deconjugated carbonyl compounds, which generate electron-deficient π-allylpalladium complexes with Pd(OAc)2 under ligand-free conditions. In cooperation with a chiral-phosphonium-based phase-transfer catalyst, the asymmetric direct oxidative allylic alkylations of 3-substituted oxindoles are furnished under O2 atmosphere. The γ- or even remote ϵ-regioselective alkylation products, with substantial substituents, are delivered with excellent enantioselectivity, and can be further used to access diverse chiral spirocyclic architectures effectively. The Mukaiyama dienol silyl ether can be utilized similarly, indicating that the current active π-allylpalladium species results from tautomerization of the PdII -dienolate intermediate.
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TL;DR: In this paper, a review of Indole Alkaloids from six genera belonging to the family Apocynaceae is presented, and the genera (Alstonia, Rauvolfia, Kopsia, Ervatamia, and Tabernaemontana, and Rhazya) consist of 400 members and represent 20% of the species.
Abstract: By the end of the twentieth century, the interest in natural compounds as probable sources of drugs has declined and was replaced by other strategies such as molecular target-based drug discovery. However, in the recent times, natural compounds regained their position as extremely important source drug leads. Indole-containing compounds are under clinical use which includes vinblastine and vincristine (anticancer), atevirdine (anti-HIV), yohimbine (erectile dysfunction), reserpine (antihypertension), ajmalicine (vascular disorders), ajmaline (anti-arrhythmic), vincamine (vasodilator), etc. Monoterpene Indole Alkaloids (MIAs) deserve the curiosity and attention of researchers due to their chemical diversity and biological activities. These compounds were considered as an impending source of drug-lead. In this review 444 compounds, were identified from six genera belonging to the family Apocynaceae, will be discussed. These genera (Alstonia, Rauvolfia, Kopsia, Ervatamia, and Tabernaemontana, and Rhazya) consist of 400 members and represent 20% of Apocynaceae species. Only 30 (7.5%) species were investigated, whereas the rest are promising to be investigated. Eleven bioactivities, including antibacterial, antifungal, anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressant activities, were reported. Whereas cytotoxic effect represents 47% of the reported activities. Convincingly, the genera selected in this review are a wealthy source for future anticancer drug lead.
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TL;DR: This review emphasizes the recent development of indole alkaloids as potential anticancer agents, their structure-activity relationship and mechanisms of action covering the articles published from 2015 to 2020.
Abstract: Indole alkaloids, which are abundant in nature, are a significant source of pharmacologically active compounds. Indole alkaloids have the potential to exert anticancer activity via various antiproliferative mechanisms, and some of them, such as Vinblastine and Vincristinem, have already used in clinics or under clinical evaluations for the treatment of cancers. Therefore, indole alkaloids occupy an important position in the discovery of novel anticancer agents. This review emphasizes the recent development of indole alkaloids as potential anticancer agents, their structure-activity relationship, and mechanisms of action covering the articles published from 2015 to 2020.
28 citations