Monoterpene Indole Alkaloids with Ca<sub>v</sub>3.1 T-Type Calcium Channel Inhibitory Activity from <i>Catharanthus roseus</i>

<i>Catharanthus roseus</i> is a well-known traditional herbal medicine for the treatment of cancer, hypertension, scald, and sore in China. Phytochemical investigation on the twigs and leaves of this species led to the isolation of two new monoterpene indole alkaloids, catharanosines A (...

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Main Authors: Zhen-Tao Deng, Wen-Yan Li, Lei Wang, Zhi-Ping Zhou, Xing-De Wu, Zhong-Tao Ding, Qin-Shi Zhao
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Language:EN
Published: MDPI AG 2021
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/241be73c214a4476b95449eb51a3d2c7
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Summary:<i>Catharanthus roseus</i> is a well-known traditional herbal medicine for the treatment of cancer, hypertension, scald, and sore in China. Phytochemical investigation on the twigs and leaves of this species led to the isolation of two new monoterpene indole alkaloids, catharanosines A (<b>1</b>) and B (<b>2</b>), and six known analogues (<b>3</b>–<b>8</b>). Structures of <b>1</b> and <b>2</b> were established by <sup>1</sup>H-, <sup>13</sup>C- and 2D-NMR, and HREIMS data. The absolute configuration of <b>1</b> was confirmed by single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. Compound <b>2</b> represented an unprecedented aspidosperma-type alkaloid with a 2-piperidinyl moiety at C-10. Compounds <b>6</b>–<b>8</b> exhibited remarkable Ca<sub>v</sub>3.1 low voltage-gated calcium channel (LVGCC) inhibitory activity with IC<sub>50</sub> values of 11.83 ± 1.02, 14.3 ± 1.20, and 14.54 ± 0.99 μM, respectively.