Cytotoxic Alkaloids from the Stem of Xylopia laevigata

Cytotoxic Alkaloids from the Stem of Xylopia laevigata

Xylopia laevigata (Annonaceae), known locally as “meiú” or “pindaíba”, is widely used in folk medicine in Northeastern Brazil. In the present work, we performed phytochemical analyses of the stem of X. laevigata, which led to the isolation of 19 alkaloids: (−)-roemerine, (+)-anonaine, lanuginosine,...

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Main Authors: Leociley R. A. Menezes, Cinara O. D´Sousa Costa, Ana Carolina B. da C. Rodrigues, Felipe R. do E. Santo, Angelita Nepel, Lívia M. Dutra, Felipe M. A. Silva, Milena B. P. Soares, Andersson Barison, Emmanoel V. Costa, Daniel P. Bezerra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-07-01
Series:Molecules
Subjects:
Xylopia laevigata
Annonaceae
alkaloids
cytotoxicity
apoptosis
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/21/7/890

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