Biological activity of plant metabolites XXVIII. Alkaloids from selected cultivars of Narcissus cyclamineus REDOUTÉ and their influence on acetylcholinesterase and butyrylcholinesterase. JANURA M.: Diploma work, Charles University in Prague, Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Králové, Department of Pharmaceutical Botany and Ecology, Hradec Králové 2015, Czech Republic. Abstract: The summary extracts of alkaloids from bulbs of N. cyclamineus esp. N. cyclamineus cv. Jenny, N. cyclamineus cv. Little Witch, N. cyclamineus cv. Rapture, N. cyclamineus cv. Surfside, N. cyclamineus cv. Peeping Tom, N. cyclamineus cv. Warbeld and N. cyclamineus cv. Skater's Waltz were obtained by the procedures common for this type of compounds. The alkaloid extracts were analyzed by GC/MS and the probable occurrence of individual alkaloid substances was observed. These extracts were also assayed for HuAChE and HuBuChE inhibitory activity. N. cyclamineus cv. Surfside with IC50 = 61,26 ± 6,42 µg/ml and N. cyclamineus cv. Warbeld with IC50 = 85,43 ± 11,13 µg/ml have the best results in inhibition of HuBuChE. The best inhibitory activity on HuAChE has N. cyclamineus cv. Warbeld with IC50 (HuAChE) = 36,82 ± 4,50 µg/ml. Key words: Narcissus, Acetylcholinesterase, Butyrylcholinesterase, GC/MS, Alzheimer's disease.

Farkašovský M.: Biological activity of plant metabolites XXIX. Alkaloids of selected cultivars of Narcissus triandrus L. and their influence on acetylcholinesterase and butyrylcholinesterase. Diploma thesis. Charles University in Prague, Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Králové, Department of pharmaceutical botany and ecology, Hradec Králové 2015, 70 pages Screening of seven bulb samples of Narcissus genus was performed. It included cultivars Narcissus triandrus cv. Hawera, Narcissus triandrus cv. Ice Wings, Narcissus triandrus cv. Stint, Narcissus triandrus cv. Tresamble, Narcissus cyclamineus cv. February Gold, Narcissus cyclamineus cv. Greenlet and Narcissus cyclamineus cv. Itzim. Primary extract was prepared by boiling crushed bulbs in ethanol 95% and then it was condensated. After extraction in diethyl ether and ethyl acetate was pure alkaloid extract dried with air flow in water bath. Isolated alkaloid extracts were tested for their inhibition activity on acetylcholinesterase and butyrylcholinesterase. Also GC-MS analysis was provided to identify alkaloids. These alkaloids were identified with GC-MS analysis - epinorgalanthamine, galanthamine, galanthine, haemanthamine, hippeastrine, homolycorine, cherylline, incartine, lycoramine, lycoramine-acetate, lycorine, narwedine, neruscine, sanguinine...

Ho, Wing Shan. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2008. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 116-137). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / Acknowledgements --- p.i / Abstract --- p.ii / Abstract (Chinese Version) --- p.v / Table of Contents --- p.vii / List of Figures --- p.x / List of Tables --- p.xi / List of Abbreviations --- p.xii / Chapter Chapter One: --- General Introduction / Chapter 1.1 --- Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) --- p.1 / Chapter 1.2 --- RSV biology --- p.2 / Chapter 1.3 --- RSV strains --- p.10 / Chapter 1.4 --- RSV pathogenesis and host antiviral responses --- p.11 / Chapter 1.5 --- Prevention of RSV infection --- p.13 / Chapter 1.5.1 --- Vaccines --- p.13 / Chapter 1.5.2 --- Passive anti-RSV antibodies --- p.17 / Chapter 1.6 --- Treatment for RSV infections --- p.20 / Chapter 1.6.1 --- Ribavirin (Virasole®) --- p.20 / Chapter 1.6.2 --- Other antiviral strategies --- p.21 / Chapter 1.6.2.1 --- Attachment inhibitors --- p.22 / Chapter 1.6.2.2 --- Fusion inhibitors --- p.23 / Chapter 1.6.2.3 --- Replication inhibitors --- p.25 / Chapter 1.6.2.4 --- Ethnobotanic medicines --- p.28 / Chapter 1.6.2.4.1 --- Anti-RSV medicinal plant components --- p.31 / Chapter 1.6.2.4.1.1 --- Phenolics and polyphenols --- p.31 / Chapter 1.6.2.4.1.2 --- Flavonoids --- p.32 / Chapter 1.6.2.4.1.3 --- Terpenoids and essential oils --- p.34 / Chapter 1.6.2.4.1.4 --- Lectins --- p.34 / Chapter 1.6.2.4.1.4.1 --- General introduction to lectins --- p.34 / Chapter 1.6.2.4.1.4.2 --- Historical aspects of lectins --- p.35 / Chapter 1.6.2.4.1.4.3 --- Applications of lectins --- p.36 / Chapter 1.7 --- Objectives of the project --- p.37 / Chapter Chapter Two: --- Screening of medicinal plants and phytochemicals for antiviral activity against RSV / Chapter 2.1 --- Introduction --- p.39 / Chapter 2.2 --- Materials and methods --- p.47 / Chapter 2.2.1 --- Medicinal plants and phytochemicals --- p.47 / Chapter 2.2.2 --- Plant extracts preparation --- p.48 / Chapter 2.2.2.1 --- Aqueous extracts --- p.48 / Chapter 2.2.2.2 --- Ethanol extracts --- p.48 / Chapter 2.2.3 --- Cell and virus --- p.49 / Chapter 2.2.4 --- Endpoint titration of RSV infectivity --- p.50 / Chapter 2.2.5 --- Cytotoxicity test --- p.50 / Chapter 2.2.6 --- Antiviral assay --- p.52 / Chapter 2.3 --- Results --- p.53 / Chapter 2.4 --- Discussion --- p.58 / Chapter Chapter Three: --- "Mechanistic studies of anti-RSV actions of various fractions of Adina pilulifera, and daphnoretin, a purified compound from Wikstroemia indica" / Chapter 3.1 --- Introduction --- p.60 / Chapter 3.2 --- Materials and methods --- p.65 / Chapter 3.2.1 --- Fractionation of A. pilulifera ethanol extract --- p.65 / Chapter 3.2.2 --- Cell and virus --- p.65 / Chapter 3.2.3 --- Cytotoxicity test --- p.65 / Chapter 3.2.4 --- Endpoint titration of RSV by TCID50 method --- p.66 / Chapter 3.2.5 --- Antiviral study by CPE reduction assay --- p.66 / Chapter 3.2.6 --- Endpoint titration of RSV by plaque assay --- p.66 / Chapter 3.2.7 --- Antiviral study by plaque reduction assay --- p.67 / Chapter 3.2.8 --- Mode of antiviral action study --- p.68 / Chapter 3.3 --- Results --- p.70 / Chapter 3.4 --- Discussion --- p.76 / Chapter Chapter Four: --- Antiviral activity of Narcissus tazetta proteins / Chapter 4.1 --- Introduction --- p.81 / Chapter 4.2 --- Materials and methods --- p.88 / Chapter 4.2.1 --- Crude proteins extraction from Narcissus tazetta cultivar --- p.88 / Chapter 4.2.2 --- Separation of proteins with affinity column --- p.88 / Chapter 4.2.3 --- Gel filtration of protein fractions on Superose column --- p.89 / Chapter 4.2.4 --- Sodium dodecyl sulfate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) --- p.89 / Chapter 4.2.5 --- Electroblotting and N-terminal amino acid sequence analysis --- p.90 / Chapter 4.2.6 --- Protein concentration determination --- p.90 / Chapter 4.2.7 --- Isolation and purification of N. tazetta lectin (NTL) --- p.91 / Chapter 4.2.8 --- Antiviral activities of N. tazetta proteins and NTL --- p.92 / Chapter 4.2.8.1 --- Cell and virus --- p.92 / Chapter 4.2.8.2 --- Cytotoxicity test --- p.92 / Chapter 4.2.8.3 --- Endpoint titration of RSV by TCID50 method --- p.92 / Chapter 4.2.8.4 --- Antiviral study by CPE reduction assay --- p.92 / Chapter 4.2.8.5 --- Endpoint titration of RSV by plaque assay --- p.92 / Chapter 4.2.8.6 --- Antiviral study by plaque reduction assay --- p.93 / Chapter 4.2.8.7 --- Mode of antiviral action study --- p.93 / Chapter 4.3 --- Results --- p.94 / Chapter 4.4 --- Discussion --- p.107 / Chapter Chapter Five: --- General Discussion and Conclusions --- p.111 / References --- p.116

Les habitats sur le substrat de serpentine représentent un environnement hostile pour le développement des plantes. Ils sont caractérisés par un faible nombre d’espèces mais un haut niveau d’endémisme. Cette étude présente pour la première fois une série des données sur la taille du génome, du nombre chromosomique, du niveau de ploïdie, de l’affinité pour le substrat, du cycle de vie, du type et de la forme de croissance des serpentinophytes dans l’extrême nord-ouest de la zone de serpentine dans les Balkans. Les 308 taxons des plantes étudiées comprennent appartenant à 213 genres, dont la taille du génome est donnée pour la première fois pour 28 genres et 99 espèces. En utilisant les critères de Leitch, plus de la moitié des taxons (55.63%) appartiennent au groupe des très petits génomes, 22.19% aux petits, 18.75% aux moyens, 3.13% aux grands, et seulement 0.31% aux très grands génomes. Concernant l'affinité au substrat, la majorité d’espèces (171) sont indifférentes ou des serpentinophytes facultatives (103). Selon le type de cycle de vie, ~ 4% des espèces sont annuelles, 88.31% pérennes, dont 57% possèdent de très petits génomes. Les hémicryptophytes représentent une forme de vie dominante (48.38%), tandis que les phanérophytes représentent 17%, les chaméphytes 15%, les thérophyte 9% et les géophytes 9%. Il est évident que le stress hydrique, les températures élevées et la présence de métaux lourds dans les habitats sur la serpentine jouent une haute pression sélective et favorisent des espèces pérennes à très petits génomes.Le Narcissus poeticus (Amaryllidaceae), serpentinophyte facultative, est l’ancêtre des narcisses cultivés. C'est la première étude de N. poeticus et de sa rhizosphère dans les populations naturelles. Il montre une tolérance au pH du sol qui varie du 4.64 à 7.85. Les concentrations totales de nickel, de cobalt et de magnésium sont plus élevées dans les sols sur serpentine que dans ceux sur calcaires. Narcissus poeticus est caractérisé par une plus grande accumulation de manganèse, de nickel et de magnésium dans ses parties aériennes. Le cobalt, par contre, a une concentration totale uniforme dans toutes les parties de la plante. Une autre caractéristique inhabituelle de N. poeticus est son plus grand rapport molaire Ca/Mg dans les parties souterraines, probablement dû à sa forme de vie (géophytes) et une dormance estivale. Il est évident que, même si N. poeticus accumule certaines quantités de métaux lourds estimés (Mn, Ni, Co, Fe), il n'est pas pour autant un hyperaccumulateur.Une partie importante de ce travail concerne la variabilité de la structure chromosomique, la taille du génome, le niveau de ploïdie et la présence de chromosomes B dans 13 populations naturelles de N. poeticus poussant sur différents substrats géologiques et dans différentes conditions environnementales. La technique de la cytométrie en flux a été utilisée pour estimer la taille du génome, l’hybridation in situ fluorescente (FISH) pour la cartographie physique de l'ADNr, le fluorochrome banding pour l'organisation de l’hétérochromatine et la coloration au nitrate d’argent pour estimer l'activité des gènes ribosomiques. L’organisation des gènes ribosomiques et l’existence des triploïdes naturels ont été rapportés ici pour la première fois. Présence des individus portant de chromosomes B (dans 9 populations sur 13) et de translocations chromosomiques a été détectée. Un système particulier de chromosomes B présente trois différents morphotypes. Le submétacentrique type, le plus fréquent, possède quatre paternes différents dans l’organisation de l’hétérochromatine et de l'ADNr. La coloration à l’AgNO3 a montré que le nombre de nucléoles formés augmente en présence des chromosomes B portant des gènes ribosomiques, dont l’activité est ainsi prouvée. Les résultats obtenus démontrent que N. poeticus possède un génome dynamique avec la quantité d’ADN variable en raison de la présence de polyploïdie, de chromosomes B et de réarrangements chromosomiques. Il semble que les modifications observées reflètent la réponse du génome à différentes conditions environnementales où les individus portant les chromosomes B pourraient avoir des avantages sélectifs. / Habitats on serpentine substrate present a hostile environment for the plants development. They are characterized by a small number of species, but high levels of endemism. This study shows for the first time a series of data on genome size, chromosome number, ploidy level, the affinity to the substrate, the life cycle, the type and form of growth in the extreme northwest region of serpentine area in the Balkans. The sample includes 308 taxa belonging to 213 genera, with new values recorded for 28 genera and 99 species. Using Leitch’s criteria, more than half of estimated taxa (55.63%) belong to the group of very small genomes, 22.19% small, 18.75% intermediary, 3.13% large and only 0.31% to very large genomes. Regarding the affinity to the substrate, the majority of species (171) were indifferent or facultative serpentinophytes (103). Concerning the life cycle, ~ 4% of species are annuals and 88.31% perennials, and 57% had very small genomes. Hemicryptophytes represent a dominant life form (48.38%), phanerophytes 17%, 1chamaephytes5%, therophytes 9% and geophytes 9%. It is clear that the water stress, high temperatures and presence of heavy metals in serpentine habitats have the high selective pressure and favor perennial species with very small genome.The Narcissus poeticus (Amaryllidaceae), facultative serpentinophyte, is the ancestor of cultivated daffodils. This is the first study of N. poeticus and its rhizosphere in natural populations. It shows tolerance to soil pH ranging from 4.64 to 7.85. Serpentine soils have total concentrations of nickel, cobalt and magnesium highest, compared with calcareous soils. Narcissus poeticus is characterized by the greater accumulation of manganese, nickel and magnesium in the aerial parts of plant. Against the cobalt has a uniform total concentration in all parts of the plant. Another unusual feature of N. poeticus is the highest molar ratio Ca / Mg in the underground parts, probably du to his life form (geophytes) and summer dormancy. It is obvious that although N. poeticus accumulate certain amounts of estimated heavy metals (Mn, Ni, Co, Fe), it does not a hyperaccumulator.An important part of this work concerns the variability of the chromosome structure, genome size, the ploidy level and the presence of B chromosomes in 13 natural populations growing on different soils and under different environmental conditions. The technique of flow cytometry was used to estimate the genome size, fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH) for the physical mapping of rDNA, the fluorochrome banding for the organization of heterochromatin and silver staining to estimate the activity of ribosomal genes. Organization of ribosomal genes and natural triploids have been reported here for the first time. Presence of individuals carrying B chromosomes (in 9 / 13 populations) and chromosomal translocations were detected. A particular system of B chromosomes presents three different morphotypes. The most common submetacentric type shows four different patterns in the organization of heterochromatin and rDNA. The AgNO3 staining showed that the number of nucleoli formed increases in the presence of B chromosomes carrying ribosomal genes, which proved their activity. The obtained results show that N. poeticus has a dynamic genome with the variable amount of DNA due to the presence of polyploidy, B chromosomes and chromosomal rearrangements. It seems that the observed changes reflect the response of the genome to different environmental conditions in which individuals carrying B chromosomes may have some selective advantages / Habitati na serpentinskim substratima predstavljaju nepovoljne uvjete za razvoj biljaka. Karakteriziraju se sa malim brojem vrsta, ali prisustvom velikog broja endema. U ovoj studiji se po prvi put prezentira serija podataka o veličini genoma serpentinofita, njihovom hromosomskom broju, nivou ploidije, sklonosti ka supstratu, tipu životnog ciklusa i životne forme na krajnjem sjeverozapadnom dijelu serpentinskog područja Balkanskog poluostrva. Uzorak je obuhvatao 308 svojti iz 213 rodova, sa novim vrijednostima za 28 rodova i 99 vrsta. Prema Leitch-evim kriterijima, više od polovine analiziranih svojti (55.63%) pripadale su grupi vrlo malih genoma, 22.19% malim, 18.75% srednjim, 3.13% velikim i samo 0.31% vrlo velikim genomima. U odnosu na sklonost ka supstratu, glavnina vrsta (171) su bile indiferentne ili fakultativne serpentinofite (103). U zavisnosti od životnog ciklusa, ~ 4% vrsta su bile jednogodišnje, a 88.31% višegodišnje, od kojih je 57% imalo vrlo male genome. Hemikriptofite su predstavljale dominantnu životnu formu (48.38%), koju slijede fanerofite (17%), hamefite (15%), terofite (9%) i geofite (9%). Iz dobivenih rezultata proizilazi da vodni stres, visoke temperature i prisustvo teških metala u serpentinskim habitatima imaju visok selektivni pritisak i favoriziraju višegodišnje vrste sa vrlo malim genomom.Narcissus poeticus (Amaryllidaceae), fakultativna serpentinofita, je predak kultiviranih narcisa. Ovo je prva studija o N. poeticus i njegovoj rizosferi u prirodnim populacijama. Ova vrsta pokazuje toleranciju na promjene pH vrijednosti u dijapazonu od 4.64 do 7.85. Totalne koncentracije nikla, kobalta i magnezija u serpenitnskim tlima su bile veće nego u krečnjačkim. Narcissus poeticus se karakterizirao većom akumulacijom mangana, nikla i magnezija u nadzemnim dijelovima biljke. Suprotno, kobalt je imao skoro istu totalnu koncentraciju u svim dijelovima biljke. Druga neuobičajena karakteristika N. poeticus je najveći iskazani molarni odnos Ca/Mg u podzemnim dijelovima, vjerovatno zbog njegove životne forme (geofita) i ljetne dormancije. Očito je da iako N. poeticus akumulira određene količine istraživanih teških metala (Mn, Ni, Co, Fe) on se ne moze smatrati nije njihovim hiperakumulatorom.Važan dio ove studije se odnosi na varijabilnost hromosomske strukture, veličine genoma, nivoa ploidije i prisustva B-hromosoma u 13 prirodnih populacija N. poeticus koje rastu na različitim geološkim supstratima i pod različitim okolišnim uslovima. Korištena je tehnika protočne citometrije za određivanje veličine genoma, fluorescentna in situ hibridizacija (FISH) za fizicko mapiranje rDNK, fluorohrom banding za organizaciju heterohromatina i bojenje srebrenim nitratom za utvrđivanje aktivnosti ribozomalnih gena. Organizacija ribosomalnih gena i prisustvo prirodnih triploida su u ovoj studiji saopćeni po prvi put. Uočeno je prisustvo individua koje nose B-hromosome (u 9 od 13 populacija) i hromosomske translokacije. Poseban sistem B-hromosoma je predstavljen sa tri različita morfotipa. Najčešći submetacentrični tip pokazuje četiri različita obrasca u organizaciji heterohromatina i rDNK. Bojenje s AgNO3 je pokazalo da se formirani broj nukleolusa povećava u prisustvu B-hromosoma koji nose ribosomalne gene, što potvrđuje njihovu aktivnost. Dobiveni rezultati pokazuju da N. poeticus ima dinamičan genom sa različitom količinom DNK usljed prisustva poliploidije, B-hromosoma i hromosomskih rearanžmana. Uočene promjene najvjerovatnije odražavaju odgovor genoma na različite okolišne uslove u kojima individue koje posjeduju B-hromosome imaju izvjesnu selektivnu prednost.

Charles University, Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Králové Department of Pharmacognosy Candidate: Sabina Tanková Supervisor: PharmDr. Daniela Hulcová, PhD. Title of diploma thesis: Alkaloids of the genus Narcissus and their biological activity. Key worlds: Narcissus pseudonarcissus L. cv. Dutch Master, Amaryllidaceae, alkaloids, AChE, BuChE, POP, GSK-3β, biological activity. Alkaloid extract obtained from bulbs of Narcissus pseudonarcissus L. cv. Dutch Master was extracted by ethanol and was purified by liquid-liquid extraction and fractionated by column chromatography to individual fractions. At the end, were obtained 11 pooled fractions, which were used to isolate pure alkaloids. The ND 3-5 / 7 fraction was processed by preparative thin layer chromatography followed by crystallization of pure substances. In total, 5 alkaloid substances of ST1D2, ST1D3, ST2A, ST2B1 and ST3C were obtained from this fraction in various amounts. These substances were determined by GC-MS analysis, NMR analysis and optical rotation. Subsequently, the obtained data were compared with the NIST library spectra and the literature. Isolated substances have been identified as caranine, O-ethyllycorenine, narwedine, pluviine and N-demethylhomolycorine. The alkaloids obtained in sufficient amounts were subsequently subjected to...

Puskásová Dominika: Alkaloids of the Amaryllidaceae family and their biological activity I. Diploma thesis 2019. Charles university in Prague, Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Králové, Department of Pharmacognosy. The aim of this thesis was to isolate alkaloids from herbal extract, which was obtained from Narcissus pseudonarcissus 'Dutch Master' plant. The preparation and column chromatography of the extract were performed by PharmDr. Daniela Hulcová, Ph.D. as a part of her doctoral study. Using the preparative TLC method, 2 alkaloids marked as No.2.1 and 2.2.2 were isolated from the fraction No.4. Their structure was determined by using the NMR, GC-MS analysis and optical rotation. After comparing the data obtained with literature, the compounds were identified as (+)-homolycorine and (+)-masonine. Both homolycorine and masonine were subsequently subject to testing of inhibitory activity against acetylcholinesterase (AChE), butyrylcholinesterase (BuChE), prolyloligopeptidase (POP) and glycogensynthase kinase 3β (GSK-3β). The activity was expressed as IC50 and was compared to IC50 of the reference substances. Galanthamine (IC50 AChE = 1,7 ± 0,1 μM, IC50 BuChE = 42,3 ± 1,3 μM) and huperzine A (IC50 AChE = 0,033 ± 0,001 μM, IC50 BuChE > 500 μM) were used as standards to compare the inhibitory activity...

Charles University, Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Králové Department: Department of Pharmacognosy (16-16180) Author: Štefan Kosturko Supervisor: PharmDr. Marcela Šafratová, Ph.D. Advisor: PharmDr. Daniela Hulcová, Ph.D. Thesis title: Alkaloids of the family Amaryllidaceae and their biological activity II. Key words: Narcissus pseudonarcissus dutch master; bulbs; alkaloidal extracts; GC/MS analysis; biological activity; acetylcholinesterase; butyrylcholinesterase. The main aim of the thesis ‚,Alkaloids of the family Amaryllidaceae and their biological activity II.'' was the isolation of alkaloids, as a pure substances, in sufficient quantities to identify their structure and to test their biological aktivity in vitro. Alkaloids were separated from subfraction number 82 - 97 of weigh 2,3268 g. This subfraction was a part of the total plant extract, which was prepared by PharmDr. Daniela Hulcová Ph.D., as a part of her dissertation thesis and who also performed primary extraction and separation work. A total and concentrated alkaloid extract weighing 58 g, which included the aforementioned subfraction, was obtained. The already mentioned alkaloid subfraction, was divided by preparative thin-layer chromatography into five separates, which were subjected to further phytochemical work, and five pure...

Perennial plants from the Amaryllidaceae family are generally known for their beauty but also like herbs which contain wide range of alkaloids. To these days more than 500 alkaloids have been isolated. Amaryllidaceae alkaloids (AmA) are derivatived from aminoacid tyrosine and divided into nine basic groups. Biological activity of these substances icludes antitumor, antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral, antimalarial activity and some of them are used for treatment Alzheimer's disease (AD). Narcissus cv. PROFESSOR EINSTEIN have been choosen thanks to previous research of summary extract. Twelve alkaloids have been detected by GC-MS and ten of them have been identified (e.g.: lykoramine, pluviine, haemanthamine, pancracine, homolycorine). Due to this diversity of alkaloids and the fact that summary extract has relatively high inhibitory activity (IC50 = 49,99 ± 5,38 μg/mL) against HuBuChE Narcissus have been appropriate for isolation of the alkaloids and for further study of their biological activity. Summary ethanolic extract for gain pure compounds was prepared from 34.3 kg fresh bulbs. Separation was initiated by column chromatography and extract was divided into almost 500 fractions. Some of them were put together owing to TLC analysis and finally 27 subfractions were formed. Subfraction Nr. 26...

Kohelová E: Alkaloids of Amaryllidaceae family: isolation, structural identification, biological activity. II Diploma thesis, Charles University in Prague, Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Králové, Department of Pharmaceutical Botany and Ecology, Hradec Králové, 2017, 77p. The aim of the diploma thesis was a preparation of alkaloidal extract from fresh bulbs of Narcissus cv. PROFESSOR EINSTEIN to izolate two Amaryllidaceae alkaloids by column and thin layer chromatography. Subsequently these alkaloids were subjected to structural MS and NMR analysis and tested for biological activity against human cholinesterases (HuAChE and HuBuChE) and for cytotoxic activity. In cooperation with the Faculty of Agrobiology, Food and Natural Resources, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, antifungal and antimicrobial activities of alkaloids were tested, and in cooperation with Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Lisboa Portugal antimalarial activity of alkaloids was studied. Isolated substances were identified as galanthamine, caranine and pluviine. Pluviine was isolated in an amount allowing only structural analysis. In the test for determining cholinesterase inhibitory activity of caranine the following values were obtained: IC50, HuAChE = 320 ± 42 μM a IC50, HuBuChE = 486 ± 56 μM. Galanthamine (IC50,...

Schickerová Julie: Alkaloids of Narcissus pseudonarcissus cv. Dutch Master: isolation, structural identification, preparation of analogues, biological activity. Diploma thesis, Charles University, Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Králové, Department of Pharmaceutical Botany, Hradec Králové, 2018, 73 p. The purpose of this diploma thesis was to isolate the substances from the fraction ND 15- 9, which was obtained by column chromatography of the alkaloid extract of Narcissus pseudonarcissus cv. Dutch Master. The method of preparative TLC was used to separate this fraction, and the three purified compounds were isolated in the pure state NDS1-NDS3. NMR, GC/MS and optical rotation were used to determine their structure. The obtained data were compared with data in the literature and further studies on their biological activity were performed. Isolated substances were identified as epimaritidine, crinine and tetrahydromasonine. Their inhibitory activities (IC50, AChE > 1000 μM, IC50, BuChE > 1000 μM) versus human erythrocyte AChE and plasma BuChE were inactive compared to galanthamine standards (IC50, AChE = 1.71 ± 0.07 μM, IC50, BuChE = 42.30 ± 0.10 μM), huperzin A standards (IC50, AChE = 0.033 ± 0.001 μM, IC50, BuChE > 1000 μM) and berberin standards (IC50, AChE = 0.71 ± 0.01 μM, IC50, BuChE = 30.7 ± 3.5...