Biologically active isoquinoline alkaloids covering 2014–2018
Isoquinoline alkaloids, an important class of N‐based heterocyclic compounds, have attracted considerable attention from researchers worldwide since the early 19th century.
Xiao-fei Shang +10 more
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Structure-activity relationships of synthetic analogs of jasmonic acid and coronatine on induction of benzo[c]phenanthridine alkaloid accumulation in Eschscholzia californica cell cultures [PDF]
A facile test system based on the accumulation of benzo[c]phenanthridine alkaloids in Eschscholzia californica cell suspension culture (an indicator of defense gene activation) has been used to analyze a series of synthetic compounds for elicitor-like ...
Dzink J.L. +5 more
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Adhatoda vasica (Acanthaceae) is a medicinal plant used in traditional formulations for the treatment of various disease conditions. The physicochemical properties fluctuate with the season and in response to stress.
Palshikar GAUTAM +1 more
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A NEW ALKALOID ISOLATED FROM Tabernaemontana hystrix Steud. (Apocynaceae) AND THE ANTIPROLIFERATIVE POTENTIAL OF THE ROOT BARK AGAINST HUMAN CERVICAL CANCER (HeLa) [PDF]
Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer in the world and the third most common in Brazilian women. The search for compounds with anticancer potential is important, since cancer is a public health problem, and some drugs may lead to side effects.
Thalya S. R. Nogueira +8 more
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Pd-catalyzed enantioselective aerobic oxidation of secondary alcohols: Applications to the total synthesis of alkaloids [PDF]
Enantioselective syntheses of the alkaloids (-)-aurantioclavine, (+)-amurensinine, (-)-lobeline, and (-)- and (+)-sedamine are described. The syntheses demonstrate the effectiveness of the Pd-catalyzed asymmetric oxidation of secondary alcohols in ...
Bagdanoff, Jeffrey T. +5 more
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Endophytic fungi comprise host-associated fungal communities which thrive within the tissues of host plants and produce a diverse range of secondary metabolites with various bioactive attributes.
Priyanka Jha +6 more
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A yeast platform for high-level synthesis of tetrahydroisoquinoline alkaloids
The tetrahydroisoquinoline (THIQ) moiety is a privileged substructure of many bioactive natural products and semi-synthetic analogs. Plants manufacture more than 3,000 THIQ alkaloids, including the opioids morphine and codeine.
Michael E. Pyne +7 more
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Ephedra is one of the oldest known medicinal plants and the largest genera of the Ephedraceae family. In vivo antitumor evaluation of Ephedra foeminea revealed that ethyl acetate (EtOAc) was the most bioactive fraction.
Jilan A. Nazeam +3 more
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Structures and Biological Activities of Alkaloids Produced by Mushrooms, a Fungal Subgroup
Alkaloids are a wide family of basic N-containing natural products, whose research has revealed bioactive compounds of pharmacological interest. Studies on these compounds have focused more attention on those produced by plants, although other types of ...
Jesús G. Zorrilla, Antonio Evidente
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Effect of Processing Methods on Nutritive and Antinutritive Properties of Seeds of Brachystegia eurycoma and Detarium microcarpum from Nigeria [PDF]
Proximate analysis of the seeds of Brachystegia eurycoma and Detrarium microcarpum were carried out on both the dehulled and undehulled samples of the flour.
Iweala, E. E. J. +3 more
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