Covering: 2012 to 2013. Previous review: Nat. Prod. Rep., 2013, 30, 694–752 This review
covers the literature on simple indole alkaloids and those with a nonrearranged …

While natural products have undoubtedly played a pivotal role in drug discovery, their
potential as lead compounds has been hindered by challenges such as limited accessibility …

The new melokhanines A–J (1–10) and 22 known (11–32) alkaloids were isolated from the
twigs and leaves of Melodinus khasianus. The new compounds and their absolute …

Three new monoterpenoid indole alkaloids, named normavacurine-21-one (1), 5-hydroxy-
19, 20-E-alschomine (2), and 5-hydroxy-19, 20-Z-alschomine (3), together with thirteen …

Indole alkaloids are an important group of natural products in the plant kingdom for their
diversity structures and significant biological effects on human health. The genus Melodinus …

Alkaloids are a diverse group of naturally occurring secondary compounds derived from
amino acids or the process of transamination. Some synthetic compounds with similar …

Two new bisindole alkaloids, angustifonines A (1) and B (2), comprising the union of a
rearranged monoterpenoid quinoline and an aspidospermine alkaloid, as well as 27 known …

Abstract Melodinus cochinchinensis (Lour.) Merr. has been used in Traditional Chinese
Medicine for the management of various ailments, yet its chemical constituents are rarely …

Nine undescribed monoterpene indole alkaloids, rauvomitorine A− I, including an
unprecedented C-9-methoxymethylene-sarpagine framework alkaloid, two rare suaveoline …

The Melodinus species have been proved to be good resources of bisindole alkaloids. Six
bisindole alkaloids were isolated from the leaves and stems of Melodinus cochinchinensis …