Quinolone and indole alkaloids from the fruits of Euodia rutaecarpa and their cytotoxicity against two human cancer cell lines.

Four quinolone alkaloids (1-4) and three indole alkaloids (20-22), together with 30 known alkaloids (5-19, 23-37), were isolated from the fruits of Euodia rutaecarpa. Their structures were established by spectroscopic analyses. The in vitro cytotoxic activities of these alkaloids against leukaemia HL-60 and prostate cancer PC-3 cell lines were evaluated.