Diterpenoid Alkaloids from Delphinium ajacis and Their Anti-RSV Activities

Five new diterpenoid alkaloids, ajacisines A-E (1-5), were isolated from Delphinium ajacis, along with seven known alkaloids (6-12). On the basis of their spectral data (IR, UV, HR-ESI-MS, 1D and 2D NMR) and chemical properties, the structures of compounds 1-12 were identified. All isolated compounds were evaluated for their in vitro antiviral activities against respiratory syncytial virus, and compounds 3-5 and 8 exhibited moderate to weak effects with IC50 values of 75.2 +/- 1.1, 35.1 +/- 0.6, 10.1 +/- 0.3, and 50.2 +/- 0.5 mu M, respectively.