Miao Wang

Structurally diverse triterpenoid alkaloids from Buxus myrica with cytotoxic and apoptosis-inducing activities

Sixteen triterpenoid alkaloids, including twelve previously undescribed ones named myribuxines A–L (1–12), were isolated from the twigs and leaves of Buxus myrica H. Lév. To our knowledge, this species has not yet undergone any phytochemical or pharmacological investigation. Their structures and relative configurations...