[Demethyltenuicausine, a new bisindole alkaloid from Melodinus hemsleyanus].
Demethyltenuicausine (I), a new bisindole alkaloid, was isolated from Melodinus hemsleyanus and its structure was determined by spectral analysis and semisynthesis. This compound showed antitumor activities in pharmacologicat tests.
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Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100050.
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D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000494:pharmacology; D029062:Apocynaceae / Q000737:chemistry*; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology; D026121:Indole Alkaloids / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology; D015394:Molecular Structure
D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal; D026121:Indole Alkaloids; C470039:demethyltenuicausine