DOI: 10.3390/m2213 ISSN: 1422-8599
Methyl 6-(2,3-Dimethoxybenzamido)-2,3-dihydroxybenzoate
Guo-Li Li, Zhi-Dong Yu, Na Gao, Hong-Ying Yang, Yi-Lin He, Tong ShenGymnaconitum gymnandrum, a Tibetan medicinal herb, is distributed across high-altitude regions of China. Despite its high toxicity, it exhibits analgesic, anti-inflammatory, antitumor, and other pharmacological activities. It is used topically for skin conditions and orally for rheumatism. Its main bioactive components are alkaloids. A new organic amine alkaloid has been isolated from the plant and structurally identified using HRMS, NMR, and X-ray diffraction.