Rhynchophylline

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Rhynchophylline
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Systematic (IUPAC) name
methyl (7β,16E,20α)-16-(methoxymethylene)- 2-oxocorynoxan- 17-oate
Identifiers
CAS Number 76-66-4
ATC code none
PubChem CID 3033948
Synonyms methyl (E)-2-[(3R,6'R,7'S,8'aS)- 6'-ethyl- 2-oxospiro[1H-indole-3,1'- 3,5,6,7,8,8a-hexahydro- 2H-indolizine]- 7'-yl]- 3-methoxyprop- 2-enoate
Chemical data
Formula C22H28N2O4
Molar mass 384.46872 g/mol[[Script error: No such module "String".]]
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Rhynchophylline is an alkaloid found in certain Uncaria species, notably Uncaria rhynchophylla[1] and Uncaria tomentosa.[2] It is a non-competitive NMDA antagonist and calcium channel blocker[3][4]

References

  1. Jump up Shi JS, Yu JX, Chen XP, Xu RX. Pharmacological actions of Uncaria alkaloids, rhynchophylline and isorhynchophylline. Acta Pharmacologica Sinica. 2003 Feb;24(2):97-101. PMID 12546715
  2. Jump up Mohamed AF, Matsumoto K, Tabata K, Takayama H, Kitajima M, Watanabe H. 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. 2000 Dec;52(12):1553-61. PMID 11197086
  3. Jump up Kang TH, Murakami Y, Matsumoto K, Takayama H, Kitajima M, Aimi N, Watanabe H.Rhynchophylline and isorhynchophylline inhibit NMDA receptors expressed in Xenopus oocytes. Eur J Pharmacol. 2002 Nov 22;455(1):27-34.
  4. Jump up Kang TH, Murakami Y, Takayama H, Kitajima M, Aimi N, Watanabe H, Matsumoto K. Protective effect of rhynchophylline and isorhynchophylline on in vitro ischemia-induced neuronal damage in the hippocampus: putative neurotransmitter receptors involved in their action. Life Sci. 2004 Dec 3;76(3):331-43.