Three newLycopodiumalkaloids fromLycopodium obscurum

Chemical investigation on the crude alkaloid portion of Lycopodium obscurum led to isolation of three new fawcettimine-type Lycopodium alkaloids, lycobscurines A-C (1-3), together with three known compounds. Their structures were determined by spectroscopic methods including HR-ESI-MS and NMR techniques. All compounds were tested in an assay for acetylcholinesterase inhibitory activity.