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Planta Med 2001; 67(7): 593-598
DOI: 10.1055/s-2001-17348
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Pharmacology
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Vasorelaxing and Antioxidant Constituents from Hernandia nymphaeifolia

Jih-Jung Chen1 , Ya-Ling Chang2 , Che-Ming Teng2 , Ih-Sheng Chen3,*
  • 1 Department of Pharmacy, Tajen Institute of Technology, Pingtung, Taiwan, Republic of China
  • 2 Pharmacological Institute, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
  • 3 Graduate Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Republic of China
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October 31, 2000

December 2, 2000

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24 September 2001 (online)

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Abstract

Three new alkaloids, (+)-nymphaedaline (1), oxo-O-methylbulbocapnine (2), and (+)-laetine (3), have been isolated from the trunk bark of Hernandia nymphaeifolia. The structures of these new compounds were elucidated by spectroscopic analysis. Among the isolates of this plant obtained till now, sixteen compounds show effective inhibitory activities on the contraction of vascular smooth muscles induced by high K+ (80 mM) or norepinephrine (3 μM). In addition, eight compounds showed effective antioxidant activities in scavenging the stable free radical, diphenyl-picryl-hydrazyl (DPPH).

Key words

Hernandia nymphaeifolia - Hernandiaceae - alkaloids - benzylisoquinoline-benzaldehyde dimer - nymphaedaline - aporphine - oxo-O-methylbulbocapnine - (+)-laetine - vasorelaxing activity - antioxidant activity

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Prof. Dr I. S. Chen

Graduate Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Kaohsiung Medical University

Kaohsiung

Taiwan

Republic of China

Email: m635013@cc.kmu.edu.tw

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