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  3. Sesquiterpene alkaloids from Tripterygium hypoglaucum and Tripterygium wilfordii: a new class of potent anti-HIV agents

Sesquiterpene alkaloids from Tripterygium hypoglaucum and Tripterygium wilfordii: a new class of potent anti-HIV agents

  • J Nat Prod. 2000 Mar;63(3):357-61. doi: 10.1021/np990281s.
H Duan 1,  Y Takaishi,  Y Imakura,  Y Jia,  D Li,  L M Cosentino,  K H Lee
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  • 1 Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Tokushima, Shomachi 1-78, Tokushima 770-8505, Japan.
PMID: 10757718 DOI: 10.1021/np990281s
Abstract

Five new sesquiterpene Pyridine Alkaloids [triptonines A (1) and B (2), and wilfordinines A (3), B (4), and C (5)] and two known compounds (peritassine A and hypoglaunine C) were isolated from Tripterygium hypoglaucum and a clinically used extract of Tripterygium wilfordii. The structures of 1-5 were elucidated by spectroscopic methods. The anti-HIV activity of 1, 2, and several related compounds was evaluated. Triptonine B (2) demonstrated potent anti-HIV activity with an EC(50) value of <0.10 microg/mL and an in vitro therapeutic index value of >1000.

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