Fluorenone alkaloid from Caulophyllum robustum Maxim. with anti-myocardial ischemia activity

Arch Pharm Res. 2009 Apr;32(4):521-6. doi: 10.1007/s12272-009-1407-7. Epub 2009 Apr 29.

Abstract

A new fluorenone alkaloid (caulophine) was isolated from the radix of Caulophyllum robustum Maxim. (collected from the Qinling mountains) using cell membrane chromatography as the screening method. Caulophine was identified as 3-(2-(dimethylamino)ethyl)-4,5-dihydroxy-1,6-dimethoxy-9H-fluoren-9-one based on physicochemic and spectroscopic analyses, particularly by NMR spectroscopic data (i.e., COSY, HMQC, HMBC, NOESY). Caulophine possessed anti-myocardial ischemia activity.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Alkaloids / chemistry
  • Alkaloids / isolation & purification
  • Alkaloids / pharmacology*
  • Animals
  • Cardiovascular Agents / chemistry
  • Cardiovascular Agents / isolation & purification
  • Cardiovascular Agents / pharmacology*
  • Caulophyllum* / chemistry
  • Chromatography / methods
  • Disease Models, Animal
  • Fluorenes / chemistry
  • Fluorenes / isolation & purification
  • Fluorenes / pharmacology*
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Male
  • Molecular Structure
  • Myocardial Infarction / pathology
  • Myocardial Infarction / prevention & control*
  • Myocardial Ischemia / pathology
  • Myocardial Ischemia / prevention & control*
  • Rats
  • Rats, Sprague-Dawley

Substances

  • Alkaloids
  • Cardiovascular Agents
  • Fluorenes