title: Chemical Constituents of Plants from the Genus Psychotria.
abstract: Psychotria is a genus of ca. 1500 species in the family Rubiaceae. Up to now, 41 species of the Psychotria genus have been chemically investigated, and 159 compounds, including alkaloids of indole, quinoline and benzoquinolizidine type, terpenoids, steroids, phenolics and aliphatic compounds have been isolated. These compounds show potent bioactivities, such as antimicrobial, antiviral, and antiparasitic activities.
authors.affiliation: School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yunnan Normal University, Kunming, 650500, P. R. China.
authors.forename: Hongmei
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.affiliation: School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yunnan Normal University, Kunming, 650500, P. R. China.
authors.forename: Hongmei
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yunnan Normal University, Kunming, 650500, P. R. China.
authors.forename: Caiqiong
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.affiliation: School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yunnan Normal University, Kunming, 650500, P. R. China. ygchen48@126.com.
authors.forename: Yegao
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D000470:Alkaloids / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000494:pharmacology; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000494:pharmacology; D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000494:pharmacology; D000977:Antiparasitic Agents / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000494:pharmacology; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000494:pharmacology; D001419:Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects; D049109:Cell Proliferation / Q000187:drug effects; D005658:Fungi / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D010636:Phenols / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology; D032069:Psychotria / Q000737:chemistry*; D013256:Steroids / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology; D013729:Terpenes / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology; D014780:Viruses / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D000470:Alkaloids; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000935:Antifungal Agents; D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic; D000977:Antiparasitic Agents; D000998:Antiviral Agents; D010636:Phenols; D013256:Steroids; D013729:Terpenes
keywords: Biological activities; Chemical components; Psychotria