Cactus Alkaloids XII: β-Phenethylamine Alkaloids of the Genus Coryphantha

NS3/4A helicase inhibitory alkaloids from Aptenia cordifolia as HCV target

“…4-Methoxyphenethylamine (1) was isolated as white powder (3 mg, purity 97%) HR-ESI-MS of compound 1 showed a pseudo molecular ion peak at m / z 152.1066 [M + H] + (calculated mas 152.1075), corresponding to the molecular formula C 9 H 14 NO. From the HR-ESI-MS, 1 H-NMR data and from the reported data in literature 24 compound 1 was identified as 4-methoxyphenethylamine which was previously isolated from Coryphantha pectinata 25 and this is the first report for its isolation from family Aizoaceae.…”

Chemical constituents and DNA sequence analysis of a psychotropic herbal product

“…The peaks at m/z 152, 212, 226, and 189 were also identifi ed as compounds 1-4, respectively, which were identifi ed by various methods without authentic standards 1 3 N-Methyltyramine (1) has been isolated from a variety of plant species such as Coryphantha missouriensis (Cactaceae), Pilosocereus maxonii (Rose), and Acacia schweinfurthii (Leguminosae) [16][17][18]. It has been reported that compounds 2 and 3 caused hallucinogenic effects in animals [14,19], and were extracted from the genus Coryphantha (Cactaceae) [20][21][22]. (S)-Vasicine (4), harmaline (6), and harmine (7) were found in the seeds of Peganum harmala.…”