Tricycloillicinone, a Novel Prenylated C6-C3 Compound Increasing Choline Acetyltransferase (ChAT) Active, Isolated from Illicium tashiroi.

Abstract

Tricycloillicinone (1), a novel tricyclic prenylated C6-C3 compound, has been isolated as a neurotrophic substance from the woods of Illicium tashiroi and its structure has been elucidated by spectroscopic analyses. Compound 1 could increase ChAT activity in culture of P10 rat septal neurons.