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Fluorescent Canthin‐6‐one Alkaloids from Simaba bahiensis : Isolation, Identification, and Cell‐Labeling Properties
Author(s) -
dos Santos Costa Rafael,
do EspíritoSanto Renan Fernandes,
Abreu Lucas Silva,
de Oliveira Aguiar Leonardo,
Leite Fontes Dara,
Fechine Tavares Josean,
Sobral da Silva Marcelo,
Botelho Pereira Soares Milena,
da Silva Velozo Eudes,
Flora Villarreal Cristiane
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
chempluschem
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.801
H-Index - 61
ISSN - 2192-6506
DOI - 10.1002/cplu.201800591
Subject(s) - fluorescence , chemistry , fluorescent labelling , chromatography , quantum mechanics , physics
Canthin‐6‐one alkaloids, which are present in plants of the genus Simaba , are natural compounds that are capable of acting as fluorescent probes. However, the chemical composition and fluorescent properties of most species of this genus have not been analyzed. The objective of this study was to characterize the fluorescent properties of an extract of S. bahiensis and identify the chemical entities responsible for these properties. In addition, the cell‐labeling properties of the fluorescent dye from A and of the isolated compounds were characterized by confocal fluorescence microscopy and flow cytometry. One quassinoid and three fluorescent alkaloids were isolated from S. bahiensis , all compounds were identified by using NMR spectroscopy and high‐resolution mass spectrometry. Staining experiments and HPLC‐FL analysis shown that canthin‐6‐one alkaloids are the main green fluorescent compounds in the analyzed dyes. All compounds evaluated showed a cytoplasmic marker with a residence time of 24 h. The present study is the first to describe the presence of canthin‐6‐one alkaloids in S. bahiensis , in addition to demonstrating promising cell‐labeling properties of fluorescent compounds from S. bahiensis with broad emission wavelengths.