Chemistry:Rhynchophylline

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Rhynchophylline
Chemical structure of rhynchophylline
Names
IUPAC name
Methyl (7R,16E)-17-methoxy-2-oxo-16,17-didehydro-20α-corynoxan-16-carboxylate
Systematic IUPAC name
Methyl (2E)-2-[(1′R,6′R,7′S,8a′S)-6′-ethyl-2-oxo-1,2,2′,3′,6′,7′,8′,8a′-octahydro-5′H-spiro[indole-3,1′-indolizin]-7′-yl]-3-methoxyprop-2-enoate
Other names
  • Rhyncophylline
  • Mitrinermin
  • Mitrinermine
  • Rhynchophyllin
  • Rhynocophylline
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Properties
C22H28N2O4
Molar mass 384.476 g·mol−1
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Rhynchophylline is an alkaloid found in certain Uncaria species (Rubiaceae), notably Uncaria rhynchophylla[1] and Uncaria tomentosa.[2] It also occurs in the leaves of Mitragyna speciosa (kratom),[3] a tree native to Thailand. Chemically, it is related to the alkaloid mitragynine.

Rhynchophylline is a non-competitive NMDA antagonist (IC50 = 43.2 μM) and a calcium channel blocker.[4][5]

Uncaria species have had a variety of uses in traditional herbal medicine, such as for lightheadedness, convulsions, numbness, and hypertension.[6] These uses have been associated with the presence of rhynchophylline and have encouraged its investigation as a drug candidate for several cardiovascular and central nervous system diseases; however, few clinically relevant studies have been conducted.[6]

See also

References

  1. "Pharmacological Actions of Uncaria Alkaloids, Rhynchophylline and Isorhynchophylline". Acta Pharmacologica Sinica 24 (2): 97–101. 2003. PMID 12546715. http://www.chinaphar.com/1671-4083/24/97.pdf. 
  2. "Effects of Uncaria tomentosa Total Alkaloid and its Components on Experimental Amnesia in Mice: Elucidation Using the Passive Avoidance Test". Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology 52 (12): 1553–1561. 2000. doi:10.1211/0022357001777612. PMID 11197086. 
  3. "Mitragyna Speciosa (Kratom) - World Roots". https://worldroots.com/. 
  4. "Rhynchophylline and Isorhynchophylline Inhibit NMDA Receptors Expressed in Xenopus Oocytes". European Journal of Pharmacology 455 (1): 27–34. 2002. doi:10.1016/S0014-2999(02)02581-5. PMID 12433591. 
  5. "Protective Effect of Rhynchophylline and Isorhynchophylline on in vitro Ischemia-Induced Neuronal Damage in the Hippocampus: Putative Neurotransmitter Receptors Involved in their Action". Life Sciences 76 (3): 331–343. 2004. doi:10.1016/j.lfs.2004.08.012. PMID 15531384. 
  6. 6.0 6.1 "Antihypertensive and neuroprotective activities of rhynchophylline: the role of rhynchophylline in neurotransmission and ion channel activity". Journal of Ethnopharmacology 132 (1): 15–27. 2010. doi:10.1016/j.jep.2010.08.041. PMID 20736055.