[Alkaloids from bulbs of Lycoris radiata]

Zhongguo Zhong Yao Za Zhi. 2013 Apr;38(8):1188-92.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

Ten Amaryllidaceae alkaloids were isolated from the bulbs of Lycoris radiata. Their structures were identified as oxovittatine (1), apohaemanthamine (2), 9-O-demethylhomolycorine N-oxide (3), incartine (4), ismine (5), 6-O-methylpretazettine (6), tazettine (7), ungeremine (8), homolycorine (9), and O-methyllycorenine (10) by spectroscopic data analyses. Compound 1 was a new natural product. Compounds 2 and 3 were reported form the genus Lycoris for the first time and compounds 4-6 were isolated form the title plant for the first time.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Alkaloids / chemistry*
  • Lycoris / chemistry*
  • Plant Extracts / chemistry
  • Plant Roots / chemistry*

Substances

  • Alkaloids
  • Plant Extracts