Research progress of natural matrine compounds and synthetic matrine derivatives

J Li, S Wei, D Marabada, Z Wang, Q Huang - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Matrine is a quinoline alkaloid extracted and separated from the dried root, fruit, and other
parts of the plant Sophora flavescens using an organic solvent. Matrine exhibits a variety of …

Quinolizidine-type alkaloids: chemodiversity, occurrence, and bioactivity

W Cely-Veloza, MJ Kato, E Coy-Barrera - ACS omega, 2023 - ACS Publications
Quinolizidine alkaloids (QAs) are nitrogen-containing compounds produced naturally as
specialized metabolites distributed in plants and animals (eg, frogs, sponges). The present …

Sophflarine A, a novel matrine-derived alkaloid from Sophora flavescens with therapeutic potential for non-small cell lung cancer through ROS-mediated pyroptosis …

D Luo, X Dai, H Tian, C Fan, H Xie, N Chen, J Wang… - Phytomedicine, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Novel compounds and more efficient treatment options are urgently needed for
the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The decoction of Sophora flavescens …

Integrating transcriptome and chemical analyses to reveal the anti-Alzheimer's disease components in Verbena officinalis Linn

S Peng, F Li, K Yu, F Zhou, H Yu, H Liu, J Guo… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Verbena officinalis Linn. is a kind of traditional Chinese medicine, which has a long history
of application and shows good effects on neuroprotection. Therefore, we consider that V …

Five quinolizidine alkaloids with anti-tobacco mosaic virus activities from two species of Sophora

J Zhang, T Zhang, Q An, P Zhang, CY Tian… - Chinese Chemical …, 2024 - Elsevier
Three novel matrine-type alkaloids (1–3) and two unprecedented aloperine-type alkaloids (4
and 5) were isolated from the root of Sophora tonkinensis and the seeds of Sophora …

Isosteroidal Alkaloids from Fritillaria verticillata Willd. and Their NMR Spectroscopic Characteristics

N Ma, YJ Wang, G Chen, CR Meng… - Chinese Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Comprehensive Summary Chemical investigation of Fritillaria verticillata Willd. led to the
isolation of eight novel isosteroidal alkaloids (1—4, 6, 9—11) and four known alkaloids (5, 7 …

Self-Assembled Matrine-PROTAC Encapsulating Zinc (II) Phthalocyanine with GSH-Depletion-Enhanced ROS Generation for Cancer Therapy

S Lai, B Wang, K Sun, F Li, Q Liu, XA Yu, L Jiang… - Molecules, 2024 - mdpi.com
The integration of a multidimensional treatment dominated by active ingredients of
traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), including enhanced chemotherapy and synergistically …

Exploring the potential role of genus Sophora in the management of osteoporosis: a phytochemical and biological review

SH Aly, AMM Elbadry, M El-Shazly… - Frontiers in Natural …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Bone metabolism is characterized by an interplay between the deposition of bone matrix
and mineralization and the resorption process. Osteoporosis is a form of systemic metabolic …

Undescribed matrine-type alkaloids from Sophora alopecuroides with anti-inflammatory activity

D Luo, JW Zou, JH Wang, H Tian, HY Xie, TX Zhu… - Phytochemistry, 2024 - Elsevier
A phytochemical investigation on the alkaloid fractions of Sophora alopecuroides L. led to
the production of 11 undescribed matrine-type alkaloids, sophaloseedlines I–S (1− 11), 12 …

Highly efficient conotoxin delivery enabled by a bio-derived ionic liquid

T Liu, J Zhang, B Lu, H Wang, J Zhan, X Tan… - Journal of Molecular …, 2022 - Elsevier
Drug delivery remains a challenge in the field of medicine. Current administration methods
limit the application of peptide-protein drugs. The non-injectable administration of …