A review on the chemical and biological properties of the Amaryllidaceae alkaloid, narciprimine (1968-2020)

Amaryllidaceae occupies a prominent position among the most important alkaloid-rich plant families in globe. Plants of this family show an exceptional ability to produce myriad structurally diverse alkaloids with noteworthy pharmacological and therapeutic potential. Of these alkaloids, narciprimine is rare weakly basic phenanthridone alkaloid that was identified from some species belonging genera Cyrtanthus, Galanthus, Lycoris, Narcissus, Zephyranthes. This has attracted lot scientific attention recent years thanks its biological properties, including cytotoxic, anticancer, anticholinesterase activities. Hence, review affords comprehensive focus on chemical, spectral, attributes narciprimine; providing future perspective for possible research valued alkaloid.