Phytochemical and Larvicidal Studies on Stemona curtisii: Structure of a New Pyrido[1,2-α]azepine Stemona alkaloid

  • P. Mungkornasawakul
  • , S.G. Pyne
  • , A. Jatisatienr
  • , D. Supyen
  • , C. Jatisatienr
  • , W. Lie
  • , A.T. Ung
  • , Brian Skelton
  • , Allan White

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Abstract

A new pentacyclic Stemona alkaloid, stemocurtisinol (3), with a pyrido[1,2-a]azepine A,B-ring system, and the known pyrrolo[1,2-a]azepine alkaloid oxyprotostemonine (4) have been isolated from a root extract of S. curtisii. The structure and relative stereochemistry of stemocurtisinol was determined by spectral data interpretation and X-ray crystallography. This compound is a diastereoisomer of oxystemokerrin and has the opposite configuration at C-4 and C-19. The individual alkaloid components showed significant larvicidal activity (IC50 4-39 ppm) on mosquito larvae (Anopheles minimus HO).
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)675-677
JournalJournal of Natural Products
Volume67
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2004

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