dihydroevocarpine

Dihydroevocarpine shows potent anti-Helicobacter pylori activity with the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) value of 10-20 microg ml. Dihydroevocarpine is a moderate modulator of p-glycoprotein (p-gp) activity; it shows more potent inhibitory effects against MAO-B compared to MAO-A.

1-Methyl-2-undecyl-4(1H)-quinolone, along with dihydroevocarpine and evodiamine, should serve as chemical markers for the quality control of Evodia rutaecarpa (Juss.) Benth. This compound selectively inhibits type B MAO (MAO-B) activity with an IC(50) value of 15.3 microM using the substrate kynuramine, while not inhibiting type A MAO (MAO-A) activity. It can mitigate high phosphate-induced calcification in human aortic valve interstitial cells (HAVICs) by inhibiting phosphate cotransporter (PiT-1) gene expression and exhibits moderate antiangiogenic activity against human tumor cells.