Antibiotic indole sesquiterpene alkaloid from Greenwayodendron suaveolens with a new natural product framework

J Nat Prod. 2010 May 28;73(5):1008-11. doi: 10.1021/np1001225.

Abstract

High-throughput natural products chemistry methods have led to the isolation of three new (1-3) and two known indole sesquiterpene alkaloids (4, 5) from Greenwayodendron suaveolens. Their structures were determined using CapNMR and MS. Pentacyclindole (1) was determined to possess a new natural product framework. Pentacyclindole (1) and polyalthenol (4) showed activity against clinical isolates of Staphylococcus aureus with polyalthenol (4) demonstrating a MIC(90) of 4 microg/mL.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Annonaceae / chemistry*
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / chemistry
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / isolation & purification*
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology*
  • Indole Alkaloids / chemistry
  • Indole Alkaloids / isolation & purification*
  • Indole Alkaloids / pharmacology*
  • Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / drug effects*
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Molecular Structure
  • Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Biomolecular
  • Plant Roots / chemistry
  • Sesquiterpenes / chemistry
  • Sesquiterpenes / isolation & purification*
  • Sesquiterpenes / pharmacology*
  • Staphylococcus aureus / drug effects

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Indole Alkaloids
  • Sesquiterpenes
  • pentacyclindole