Abstract

Two pairs of cyclohexene amide alkaloid enantiomers were obtained from the root of Piper nigrum. Their plane structures were established by NMR and HRESIMS spectra. The absolute configurations of 1a/1b and 2a/2b were determined by the comparison between the experimental and calculated electronic circular dichroism (ECD) spectra. All identified compounds were tested for inhibitory effects on acetylcholinesterase (AChE) in vitro. Notably, compounds 1b and 2b showed strong inhibitory effects on AChE and the interaction between proteins and compounds was discussed by molecular docking studies.

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