Amaryllidaceae and Sceletium alkaloids

作者:Jin Zhong*
来源:Natural Product Reports, 2009, 26(3): 363-381.
DOI:10.1039/b718044f

摘要

Alkaloids from the plants of Amaryllidaceae family consist of an unique class of nitrogen-containing compounds showing diverse and significant biological activities, including anticancer and acetylcholinesterase (AChE) inhibitory activities. This review summarizes the research into the isolation, structure elucidation, biological activity, and chemical synthetic aspects of the Amaryllidaceae alkaloids over the last two years. In addition, structurally closely related Sceletium alkaloids are also discussed.