Cryptolepis sanguinolenta (Lindl.) Schltr (Periplocaceae), has a longstanding traditional use in the treatment of malaria in the West African region. Recent evidence suggests that the aqueous extract from the roots and the major alkaloid from the plant, cryptolepine, have prospects as cancer
Cryptolepine and neocryptolepine are two indoloquinoline derivatives isolated from the roots of the african plant Cryptolepis sanguinolenta. These two alkaloids, which only differ by the respective orientation of their indole and quinoline rings, display potent cytotoxic activities against tumour
The aqueous root extract of Cryptolepis sanguinolenta (CSE) is a popular antimalarial in West African ethnomedicine. Cryptolepine (CLP), the major alkaloid of the plant, is a cytotoxic DNA intercalator that has promise as an anticancer agent. To date the aqueous root extract, the traditional
Cryptolepine hydrochloride is an indoloquinoline alkaloid isolated from the roots of Cryptolepis sanguinolenta. It is characterized by a multiplicity of host-mediated biological activities, including antibacterial, antiviral, and antimalarial properties. To date, the molecular basis for its diverse
BACKGROUND
N'-(7-Fluoro-5-N-methyl-10H-indolo[3,2-b]quinolin-5-ium)-N,N-dimethylpropane-1,3-diamine iodide (SYUIQ-FM05) is a semi-synthetic derivative of cryptolepine which is from Cryptolepis sanguinolenta (Lindl.) Schlechter (Periplocaeae). This ligand inhibits telomerase activity by stabilizing
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