title: Revised structure of phaeantharine.
abstract: Revised structure 8 is proposed for the quaternary bisbenzylisoquinoline alkaloid phaeantharine, based on spectrometric data. Phaeantharine, which occurs in Phaeanthus ebracteolatus (fam. Anonaceae), has current interest as a potential insecticide. Phaeantharine also exhibits moderate activity against gram-positive bacteria.
mesh_terms: D000470:Alkaloids / Q000494:pharmacology; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D001419:Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects; D055598:Chemical Phenomena; D002621:Chemistry; D002855:Chromatography, Thin Layer; D005658:Fungi / Q000187:drug effects; D007306:Insecticides; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D010208:Papaverine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000494:pharmacology; D010944:Plants
chemical_list: D000470:Alkaloids; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D007306:Insecticides; C038608:N-methylpapaverine; C038606:phaeanthrine; D010208:Papaverine