{Reference Type}: Journal Article
{Title}: Glucoconjugated monoterpene indole alkaloids with xanthine oxidase inhibitory activity from Ophiorrhiza japonica.
{Author}: Shi BB;Xu F;Zhang GR;He Y;Liu Q;Feng ML;Li ZH;Liu JK;
{Journal}: Phytochemistry
{Volume}: 224
{Issue}: 0
{Year}: 2024 Aug 31
{Factor}: 4.004
{DOI}: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2024.114169
{Abstract}: Continued interest in the bioactive alkaloids led to the isolation of five undescribed alkaloids (1-5), ophiorglucidines A-E, and seven known analogues (6-12) from the water-soluble fraction of Ophiorrhiza japonica. The structures were elucidated based on spectroscopic data and quantum calculations as well as X-ray crystallographic analysis. The structure of 1 was characterized as a hexacyclic skeleton including a double bridge linking the indole and the monoterpene moieties, which is the first report of a single crystal with this type of structure. Moreover, the inhibitory effect of zwitterionic indole alkaloid glycosides on xanthine oxidase was found for the first time. The alkaloids 2 and 3, both of which have a pentacyclic zwitterionic system, were more active than the reference inhibitor, allopurinol (IC50 = 11.1 μM) with IC50 values of 1.0 μM, and 2.5 μM, respectively. Structure-activity relationships analyses confirmed that the carbonyl group at C-14 was a key functional group responsible for the inhibitory effects of these alkaloids.