Classification, toxicity and bioactivity of natural diterpenoid alkaloids

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Abstract

Diterpenoid alkaloids are natural compounds having complex structural features with many stereo‐centres originating from the amination of natural tetracyclic diterpenes and produced primarily from plants in the Aconitum, Delphinium, Consolida genera. Corals, Xenia, Okinawan/Clavu-laria, Alcyonacea (soft corals) and marine sponges are rich sources of diterpenoids, despite the dif-ficulty to access them and the lack of availability. Researchers have long been concerned with the potential beneficial or harmful effects of diterpenoid alkaloids due to their structural complexity, which accounts for their use as pharmaceuticals as well as their lousy reputation as toxic substances. Compounds belonging to this unique and fascinating family of natural products exhibit a broad spectrum of biological activities. Some of these compounds are on the list of clinical drugs, while others act as incredibly potent neurotoxins. Despite numerous attempts to prepare synthetic prod-ucts, this review only introduces the natural diterpenoid alkaloids, describing ‘compounds’ structures and classifications and their toxicity and bioactivity. The purpose of the review is to highlight some existing relationships between the presence of substituents in the structure of such molecules and their recognised bioactivity.

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Thawabteh, A. M., Thawabteh, A., Lelario, F., Bufo, S. A., & Scrano, L. (2021, July 1). Classification, toxicity and bioactivity of natural diterpenoid alkaloids. Molecules. MDPI AG. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26134103

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