Metabolism of strychnine N-oxide and brucine N-oxide by human intestinal bacteria. 1993

S el-Mekkawy, and M R Meselhy, and Y Kawata, and S Kadota, and M Hattori, and T Namba
Research Institute for Wakan-Yaku (Traditional Sino-Japanese Medicines), Toyama Medical and Pharmaceutical University.

Anaerobic incubation of strychnine N-oxide with human intestinal bacteria resulted in its transformation to strychnine and 16-hydroxystrychnine. Similarly, brucine N-oxide was transformed to brucine and 16-hydroxybrucine.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007422 Intestines The section of the alimentary canal from the STOMACH to the ANAL CANAL. It includes the LARGE INTESTINE and SMALL INTESTINE. Intestine
D003497 Cyclic N-Oxides Heterocyclic compounds in which an oxygen is attached to a cyclic nitrogen. Heterocyclic N-Oxides,Cyclic N Oxides,Heterocyclic N Oxides,N Oxides, Cyclic,N-Oxides, Cyclic,N-Oxides, Heterocyclic,Oxides, Cyclic N
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D001421 Bacteria, Anaerobic Bacteria that can survive and grow in the complete, or nearly complete absence of oxygen. Anaerobic Bacteria
D013331 Strychnine An alkaloid found in the seeds of STRYCHNOS NUX-VOMICA. It is a competitive antagonist at glycine receptors and thus a convulsant. It has been used as an analeptic, in the treatment of nonketotic hyperglycinemia and sleep apnea, and as a rat poison. Strychnine Nitrate,Nitrate, Strychnine
D015394 Molecular Structure The location of the atoms, groups or ions relative to one another in a molecule, as well as the number, type and location of covalent bonds. Structure, Molecular,Molecular Structures,Structures, Molecular

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