Cyclovirobuxine

BeschreibungA Buxus alkaloid of the steroidal class, this base has been found in the strong base fraction of the alkaloidal extract from Buxus microphylla Sieb. et Zucco var. suffruticosa and B. microphylla Sieb. et Zucco var. suffruticosa Makino forma major. It is dextrorotatory having a specific rotation of [α]23D + 98° (c 4.40,CHC13)and yields a series of salts and derivatives including the dihydrobromide, m.p. 288-292°C (dec.); dihydriodide, m.p. 276-8°C (dec.); diperchlorate, m.p. 244- 5°C (dec.); dioxalate as an amorphous powder, m.p. 264-7°C (dec.): the N:Ndiacetyl derivative, m.p. 278-281°C (dec.) with [α]24D + 10° (c 1.94, CHC13) and the O,N,N-triacetyl derivative, m.p. 246-8°C with [α]24D - 12° (c 2.40, CHCI3)·The structure and stereochemistry of the base have been elucidated from chemical analysis, spectroscopic evidence and comparison with other alkaloids of this class.

HistoryCyclovirobuxine in the treatment of coronary heart disease began in 1969 . The medical teams of Chinese People’s Liberation Army No.86489 explored a treatment of coronary heart disease named Guo, prescription composed of Buxus microphylla (huangyangmu), Salvia miltiorrhiza Bge. (danshen), Ligustici Chuanxiong Rhizoma (chuanxiong), Belamcandae Rhizoma (shegan), Radix Aristolochiae (qingmuxiang) and Asari Radix et Rhizoma (xixin). In 1978, the Anhui Huangyang Research Cooperation Group carried out systematic experiments to determine the chemical structure and the separation and identification method of cyclovirobuxine by melting point determination, thin-layer chromatography, infrared spectroscopy, mass spectrometry and NMR . Three studies containing more than 300 cases of coronary heart disease patients treated with cyclovirobuxine showed that this drug can significantly improve angina, chest tightness, arrhythmia and other symptoms caused by coronary heart disease.

VerwendenCyclovirobuxine D is a potential preventative agent of cardiac dysfunction.