Flavonoid alkaloid
A flavonoid alkaloid also known as a flavoalkaloid is a type of natural product produced by plants that contains both a flavonoid core structure and a nitrogen containing substituent so that the substance is also classified as an alkaloid.[1] The most common flavonoid alkaloids contain a nitrogen heterocycle such as a pyridine or piperidine which is covalently bonded to the A-ring of a chromone. One flavonoid alkaloid, lilaline, was isolated from Lilium candidum in 1987.[2]
A number of flavonoid alkaloids have been discovered that possess diverse pharmacological activity that may have application in the treatment of a range of diseases. One example is alvocidib, a potent CDK9 kinase inhibitor that is being developed for the treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and acute myeloid leukemia (AML).[3][4]
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{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: unflagged free DOI (link) - ^ Mašterová I, Uhrin D, Tomko J (1987). "Lilaline—a flavonoid alkaloid from Lilium candid". Phytochemistry. 26 (6): 1844–1845. doi:10.1016/S0031-9422(00)82304-3.
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