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] The synthesis of flavonoid alkaloids has been achieved [3]
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).[4][5] Flavonoid alkaloids were also found to present alpha-glucosidase inhibitory activity through artificial organic synthesis. [3]
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flavonoid alkaloid.
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