title: Chemistry of Saururus cernuus, V. sauristolactam and other nitrogenous constituents.
abstract: Two aristololactam analogues were isolated from the extract of Saururus cernuus. One of these was the known aristololactam BII [1] (cepharanone B) and the other new, named sauristolactam [2], was shown to be the lactam of 10-aminomethyl-3-hydroxy-4-methoxyphenanthrene-1-carboxylic acid. Here we detail the first reported occurrence of compounds of the aristolactam group in the genus Saururus.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicinal Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, University of Florida, Gainesville 32610.
authors.forename: K V
authors.initials: KV
authors.lastname: Rao
authors.forename: G C
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Reddy
mesh_terms: D000470:Alkaloids / Q000302:isolation & purification; D034341:Aristolochic Acids; D055598:Chemical Phenomena; D002621:Chemistry; D007769:Lactams; D015394:Molecular Structure; D010616:Phenanthrenes; D010944:Plants / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D000470:Alkaloids; D034341:Aristolochic Acids; D007769:Lactams; D010616:Phenanthrenes; C064673:sauristolactam; C064674:aristololactam BII