Indole Alkaloids and Chromones from the Stem Bark of Cassia alata and Their Antiviral Activities
The Cassia (Leguminosae) genus has attracted a lot of attention as a prolific source of alkaloids and chromones with diverse structures and biological properties. The aim of this study is to screen the antiviral compounds from Cassia alata.
Pei-Song Yang +9 more
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Marine Alkaloid 2,2-Bis(6-bromo-3-indolyl) Ethylamine and Its Synthetic Derivatives Inhibit Microbial Biofilms Formation and Disaggregate Developed Biofilms [PDF]
The antimicrobial activity of the marine bisindole alkaloid 2,2-bis(6-bromo-3-indolyl) ethylamine (1) and related synthetic analogues (compounds 2–8) against target microorganisms was investigated by Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) determination ...
Baffone, Wally +3 more
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The asymmetric unit of the title solvate, C21H22N2O2·CH3OH, contains one methanol solvent molecule and one molecule of the heterocycle that is built up by the fusion of four six-membered rings A, C, D, E and one five-membered ring B.
Shahobiddin M. Adizov +4 more
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Constituents of Medicinal Plants of Lombok: A New Antibacterial Alkaloid from (Bl.) Rolfe
A new, weakly antibacterial indole alkaloid, named lombine, together with the known alkaloid voacangine, have been isolated from the bark of Voacanga foetida (Bl.) Rolfe (Apocynaceae), a plant used on Lombok, Indonesia, for medicinal purposes. A combined
Surya Hadi, John B. Bremner
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Plant-symbiotic fungi as chemical engineers: multi-genome analysis of the Clavicipitaceae reveals dynamics of alkaloid Loci [PDF]
The fungal family Clavicipitaceae includes plant symbionts and parasites that produce several psychoactive and bioprotective alkaloids. The family includes grass symbionts in the epichloae clade (Epichloë and Neotyphodium species), which are ...
A Dereeper +171 more
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The ORCA2 transcription factor plays a key role in regulation of the terpenoid indole alkaloid pathway [PDF]
Background: The terpenoid indole alkaloid (TIA) pathway leads to the production of pharmaceutically important drugs, such as the anticancer compounds vinblastine and vincristine.
Gibson, Susan +6 more
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Plant Genetic Engineering: Technological Pathways, Application Scenarios, and Future Directions
This review maps the fast‐evolving landscape of plant genetic engineering, linking enabling platforms with trait‐focused applications in architecture optimization, stress resilience, yield improvement, and quality enhancement. It highlights how genome editing, transgenic strategies, and emerging multi‐gene approaches reshape breeding pipelines, while ...
Peilin Wang +4 more
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Antibacterial activity of alkaloid extracts from Ochrosia oppositifolia [PDF]
Ochrosia oppositifolia can be found along the coastline and is locally known as ‘Mempelam pasih’ or ‘Mangga laut’. In this study, the alkaloids from the leaves, stem-bark and roots were extracted and tested for their antibacterial activity.
Nazlina Ibrahim, +2 more
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Ophiorrhiza pumila is a medicinal plant that can produce the anti-cancer monoterpene indole alkaloid (MIA) camptothecin. Here, the authors report its genome assembly and propose a working model for MIA evolution and biosynthesis through comparative ...
Amit Rai +18 more
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Catalytic enantioselective synthesis of quaternary carbon stereocentres. [PDF]
Quaternary carbon stereocentres-carbon atoms to which four distinct carbon substituents are attached-are common features of molecules found in nature. However, before recent advances in chemical catalysis, there were few methods of constructing single ...
Overman, Larry E, Quasdorf, Kyle W
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