Bioactive Azepine-Indole Alkaloids from Psychotria nemorosa

J Nat Prod. 2020 Apr 24;83(4):852-863. doi: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.9b00469. Epub 2020 Mar 9.

Abstract

Phytochemical investigation of the alkaloid extract of the aerial parts of Psychotria nemorosa led to the isolation and characterization of 10 azepine-indole alkaloids, i.e., cimitrypazepine (1), fargesine (2), nemorosines A (3), and B (12), nemorosinosides A-F (4-9), as well as two β-carboline derivatives, 10-hydroxyisodolichantoside (10) and 10-hydroxydolichantoside (11), an isoxazole alkaloid, nemorosinoside G (13), serotonin (14), bufotenine (15), and (S)-gentianol (16). Compounds 3-13 have not yet been described. These compounds were isolated by semipreparative HPLC, and their structures were determined by means of HRMS, NMR, and ECD measurements. In addition, the monoamine oxidase-A (MAO-A), MAO-B, acetylcholinesterase (AChE), and butyrylcholinesterase (BChE) inhibitory activities were evaluated. Alkaloids 1-3 inhibited the MAO-A activity with IC50 values of 1.4, 1.4, and 0.9 μM, respectively.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Azepines / chemistry*
  • Azepines / pharmacology*
  • Cholinesterase Inhibitors / chemistry
  • Cholinesterase Inhibitors / pharmacology
  • Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid
  • Circular Dichroism
  • Indole Alkaloids / chemistry*
  • Indole Alkaloids / pharmacology*
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Mass Spectrometry
  • Molecular Structure
  • Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors / chemistry
  • Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors / pharmacology
  • Plant Components, Aerial / chemistry
  • Plant Extracts / chemistry
  • Plant Extracts / pharmacology
  • Plant Leaves / chemistry
  • Psychotria / chemistry*
  • Spectrometry, Mass, Electrospray Ionization

Substances

  • Azepines
  • Cholinesterase Inhibitors
  • Indole Alkaloids
  • Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors
  • Plant Extracts