Echitamine chloride  (Synonyms: Ditaine chloride)

Echitamine (Ditaine) chloride is the major monoterpene indole alkaloid present in Alstonia scholaris with potent anti-tumour activity. Echitamine chloride induces DNA fragmentation and cells apoptosis. Echitamine chloride inhibits pancreatic lipase with an IC₅₀ of 10.92 μM^[1][2].

IC50: 10.92 µM (Pancreatic lipase)^[2]

420.93

C₂₂H₂₉ClN₂O₄

6878-36-0

Solid

White to off-white

O=C([C@@]([C@@](C1=CC=CC=C1N2)(CC3)[C@]2([C@H]4O)[N+]3(C/C5=C/C)C)([C@H]5C4)CO)OC.[Cl-]

Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere.

4°C, protect from light

*In solvent : -80°C, 6 months; -20°C, 1 month (protect from light)

• [1]. Ganesh Chandra Jagetia, et al. Evaluation of the Cytotoxic Effect of the Monoterpene Indole Alkaloid Echitamine In-Vitro and in Tumour-Bearing Mice. J Pharm Pharmacol. 2005 Sep;57(9):1213-9.  [Content Brief]

  [2]. Ginson George, et al. Development and Validation of a New HPTLC-HRMS Method for the Quantification of a Potent Pancreatic Lipase Inhibitory Lead Echitamine From Alstonia scholaris. Nat Prod Res. 2019 Dec 24;1-5.  [Content Brief]