stemoninine and Disease-Models--Animal

Investigation of the roots of Stemona tuberosa afforded five minor constituents, stemoenonine (1), 9a- O-methylstemoenonine (2), oxystemoenonine (3), 1,9a- seco-stemoenonine (4), and oxystemoninine (5), along with the known compound stemoninoamide (6). Their structures were elucidated by 1D and 2D NMR spectra and other spectroscopic studies. Alkaloids 1, 2, and 6, as well as the representative stemoninine-type alkaloid, stemoninine (7), were screened for antitussive activity in the citric acid-induced guinea pig cough model. Compounds 6 and 7 exhibited strong antitussive activity after oral and intraperitoneal administrations.

Topics: Alkaloids; Animals; Antitussive Agents; Cough; Disease Models, Animal; Drugs, Chinese Herbal; Guinea Pigs; Molecular Structure; Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Biomolecular; Plant Roots; Plants, Medicinal; Stemonaceae