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| IUPAC name (1R,13S,14E,19S,21S)-14-(2-Hydroxyethylidene)-8,16-diazahexacyclo[11.5.2.11,8.02,7.016,19.012,21]henicosa-2,4,6,11-tetraen-9-one | |
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| C21H22N2O2 | |
| Molar mass | 334.419 g·mol−1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in theirstandard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
Isostrychnine is amonoterpenoidindole alkaloid and astructural isomer ofstrychnine. It is asecondary plant metabolite and may haveantitumor activity.
Isostrychnine has been isolated from plant extracts ofStrychnos species (e.g theseeds ofStrychnos nux-vomica (strychnine tree) or the roots ofStrychnos icaja).[1][2] It is also present inStrychnos ignatii.[2]
One study observed inhibitory effects againstHep G2 cell proliferation.[3] Another study found isostrychnine arrested the growth of the humanhepatocarcinoma cell line SMMC 7721.[4]