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Antiplasmodial And Antioxidant Isoquinoline Alkaloids From Dehaasia Longipedicellata, Kok Hoong Leong
Antiplasmodial And Antioxidant Isoquinoline Alkaloids From Dehaasia Longipedicellata, Kok Hoong Leong
Kok Hoong Leong
The crude extract of the bark of Dehaasia longipedicellata exhibited antiplasmodial activity against the growth of Plasmodium falciparum K1 isolate (resistant strain). Phytochemical studies of the extract led to the isolation of six alkaloids: two morphinandienones, (+)-sebiferine (1) and (−)-milonine (2); two aporphines, (−)-boldine (3) and (−)-norboldine (4); one benzlyisoquinoline, (−)-reticuline (5); and one bisbenzylisoquinoline, (−)-O-O-dimethylgrisabine (6). Their structures were determined on the basis of 1D and 2D NMR, IR, UV, and LCMS spectroscopic techniques and upon comparison with literature values. Antiplasmodial activity was determined for all of the isolated compounds. They showed potent to moderate activity with IC50 values …