Annonamine is a
benzylisoquinoline
Substitution of the heterocycle isoquinoline at the C1 position by a benzyl group provides 1‑benzylisoquinoline, the most widely examined of the numerous benzylisoquinoline structural isomers. The 1-benzylisoquinoline moiety can be identified wi ...
alkaloid
Alkaloids are a class of basic, naturally occurring organic compounds that contain at least one nitrogen atom. This group also includes some related compounds with neutral and even weakly acidic properties. Some synthetic compounds of similar ...
isolated from ''
Annona muricata
Soursop (also called ''graviola, guyabano'', and in Hispanic America, ''guanábana'') is the fruit of ''Annona muricata'', a broadleaf, flowering, evergreen tree. It is native to the tropical regions of the Americas and the Caribbean and is wid ...
'' (commonly known as soursop, graviola, guanabana, paw-paw and sirsak), a plant commonly used in folk medicine by indigenous communities in Africa and South America.
Structurally, it contains an
aporphine
Aporphine is an alkaloid with the chemical formula . The IUPAC (International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry) name of aporphine is ''6-methyl-5,6,6a,7-tetrahydro-4H-dibenzo e,guinoline.'' It is the core chemical substructure of the aporphine ...
core featuring a
quaternary ammonium
In chemistry, quaternary ammonium cations, also known as quats, are positively charged polyatomic ions of the structure , R being an alkyl group or an aryl group. Unlike the ammonium ion () and the primary, secondary, or tertiary ammonium cations ...
group.
See also
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Asimilobine
Asimilobine is an inhibitor of dopamine biosynthesis, and a serotonergic receptor antagonist.
References
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Aporphine alkaloids
Dibenzoquinolines
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- amine not
quaternized
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Anonaine
Anonaine is a bioactive benzylisoquinoline alkaloid, present in members of the plant families Magnoliaceae and Annonaceae It is named after the plant it was first extracted from, '' Annona reticulata'', which is commonly known as Anona.
Extractio ...
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Pukateine
Pukateine is an alkaloid found in the bark of the New Zealand tree ''Laurelia novae-zelandiae'' ("Pukatea"), as well as some South American plants. An extract from pukatea is used in traditional Māori culture, Māori herbal medicine as an analge ...
References
Aporphine alkaloids
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