Carinatumins A-C, new alkaloids from Lycopodium carinatum inhibiting acetylcholinesterase

Bioorg Med Chem. 2007 Feb 15;15(4):1703-7. doi: 10.1016/j.bmc.2006.12.005. Epub 2006 Dec 15.

Abstract

Three new Lycopodium alkaloids, carinatumins A-C (1-3), have been isolated from the club moss Lycopodium carinatum. Structures and stereochemistry of 1-3 were elucidated on the basis of 2D NMR correlations. Carinatumins A (1) and B (2) exhibited a potent inhibitory activity against acetylcholinesterase.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Alkaloids / chemistry
  • Alkaloids / isolation & purification
  • Carbenicillin / analogs & derivatives*
  • Carbenicillin / isolation & purification
  • Carbenicillin / pharmacology
  • Cholinesterase Inhibitors / chemistry*
  • Cholinesterase Inhibitors / isolation & purification*
  • Lycopodium / chemistry*
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Molecular Structure
  • Plants, Medicinal / chemistry
  • Pyridones / isolation & purification*
  • Pyridones / pharmacology
  • Stereoisomerism

Substances

  • Alkaloids
  • Cholinesterase Inhibitors
  • Pyridones
  • carinatumin B
  • carinatumin C
  • carbenicillin indanyl
  • Carbenicillin