Jatrorrhizine
Chemical compound
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Jatrorrhizine is a protoberberine alkaloid found in some plant species, such as Enantia chlorantha (Annonaceae).[1] Synonyms that may be encountered include jateorrhizine, neprotin, jatrochizine, jatrorhizine, and yatrorizine.
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3-Hydroxy-2,9,10-trimethoxy-7,8,13,13a-tetradehydroberbin-7-ium | |
| Systematic IUPAC name
3-Hydroxy-2,9,10-trimethoxy-5,6-dihydro-7λ5-isoquinolino[3,2-a]isoquinolin-7-ylium | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.020.744 |
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| C20H20NO4+1 | |
| Molar mass | 338.382 g·mol−1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Bioactive effects
Jatrorrhizine has been reported to have antiinflammatory effect,[2] and to improve blood flow and mitotic activity in thioacetamide-traumatized rat livers.[3] It was found to have antimicrobial[4] and antifungal[5] activity. It binds and noncompetitively inhibits monoamine oxidase (IC50 = 4 μM for MAO-A and 62 μM for MAO-B)[6] It interferes with multidrug resistance by cancer cells in vitro when exposed to a chemotherapeutic agent.[7] Large doses (50–100 mg/kg) reduced blood sugar levels in mice by increasing aerobic glycolysis.
Derivatives of jatrorrhizine (notably 3-alkoxy derivatives, and specifically 3-octyloxy 8-alkyljatrorrhizine derivatives such as 3-octyloxy 8-butyljatrorrhizine) have been synthesized and found to have much stronger antimicrobial effects.[8][9][10]
