title: Two new piperidine alkaloids from the leaves of Microcos paniculata.
abstract: Two new piperidine alkaloids, microcosamines A (1) and B (2), were isolated from the leaves of Microcos paniculata. Their structures were elucidated by spectroscopic analysis. Both new compounds showed significant larvicidal activity against Culex quinquefasciatus.
authors.affiliation: South China Botanical Garden, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China.
authors.forename: Shi-Xiu
authors.initials: SX
authors.lastname: Feng
authors.forename: Li-Dong
authors.initials: LD
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Han-Hong
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Xiao-Yi
authors.initials: XY
authors.lastname: Wei
mesh_terms: D000470:Alkaloids / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D003465:Culex / Q000187:drug effects; D007306:Insecticides / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D007814:Larva / Q000187:drug effects; D010880:Piperidines / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology; D018515:Plant Leaves; D029646:Tiliaceae / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D000470:Alkaloids; D007306:Insecticides; D010880:Piperidines; C539134:microcosamine A; C539133:microcosamine B