title: Monoamine oxidase inhibitors from Cinchonae Cortex.
abstract: Three strong alkaloidal monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitors, quinine (1), cinchonicinol ([ 1S,3'R,4'R]-3-(3-ethenyl-4-piperidinyl)-1-(4-quinolinyl)-1-propanol) (2) and cinchonaminone ([ 3'R,4'S]-2-[2-(3-ethenyl-4-piperidinyl)-acetyl]-1H-indole-3-ethanol) (3), were isolated from Cinchonae Cortex (Cinchona succirubra Pav., Rubiaceae). The structures of 2 and 3 were elucidated on the bases of spectral data and chemical evidence, and 3 is a new alkaloid. The inhibitory effects on MAO of 1, 2, 3 and related alkaloids were assayed. The type of inhibition by 1 with respect to benzylamine as a substrate was competitive.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Mitsui
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Noro
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kuroyanagi
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Miyase
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Umehara
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ueno
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D008996:Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D008996:Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors