Volume 38, Issue 3 p. 775-828
REVIEW ARTICLE

Biologically active quinoline and quinazoline alkaloids part I

Xiao-Fei Shang

Xiao-Fei Shang

School of Pharmacy, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, P.R. China

Key Laboratory of Veterinary Pharmaceutical Development of Ministry of Agriculture, Lanzhou Institute of Husbandry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou, P.R. China

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Susan L. Morris-Natschke

Susan L. Morris-Natschke

Natural Products Research Laboratories, UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina

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Ying-Qian Liu

Corresponding Author

Ying-Qian Liu

School of Pharmacy, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, P.R. China

Additional correspondence author: Kuo-Hsiung Lee Email: [email protected]

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Ying-Qian Liu, School of Pharmacy, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, P.R. China.

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Xiao Guo

Xiao Guo

Key Laboratory of Veterinary Pharmaceutical Development of Ministry of Agriculture, Lanzhou Institute of Husbandry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou, P.R. China

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Xiao-Shan Xu

Xiao-Shan Xu

School of Pharmacy, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, P.R. China

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Masuo Goto

Masuo Goto

Natural Products Research Laboratories, UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina

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Jun-Cai Li

Jun-Cai Li

School of Pharmacy, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, P.R. China

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Guan-Zhou Yang

Guan-Zhou Yang

School of Pharmacy, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, P.R. China

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Kuo-Hsiung Lee

Kuo-Hsiung Lee

Natural Products Research Laboratories, UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Chinese Medicine Research and Development Center, China Medical University and Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan

Additional correspondence author: Kuo-Hsiung Lee Email: [email protected]

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First published: 13 September 2017
Citations: 252

Abstract

Quinoline and quinazoline alkaloids, two important classes of N-based heterocyclic compounds, have attracted tremendous attention from researchers worldwide since the 19th century. Over the past 200 years, many compounds from these two classes were isolated from natural sources, and most of them and their modified analogs possess significant bioactivities. Quinine and camptothecin are two of the most famous and important quinoline alkaloids, and their discoveries opened new areas in antimalarial and anticancer drug development, respectively. In this review, we survey the literature on bioactive alkaloids from these two classes and highlight research achievements prior to the year 2008 (Part I). Over 200 molecules with a broad range of bioactivities, including antitumor, antimalarial, antibacterial and antifungal, antiparasitic and insecticidal, antiviral, antiplatelet, anti-inflammatory, herbicidal, antioxidant and other activities, were reviewed. This survey should provide new clues or possibilities for the discovery of new and better drugs from the original naturally occurring quinoline and quinazoline alkaloids.

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