Phytochemical investigation of the 80% EtOH extract of the bulbs of Lycoris aurea led to the isolation of six new alkaloids, 2-demethyl-isocorydione (1), 8-demethyl-dehydrocrebanine (2), 1-hydroxy-anhydrolycorin-7-one (3), (+)-1,2-dihydroxy-anhydrolycorine N-oxide (4),
Lycoris species have been known since long ago as a multi-utility ethnomedicinal herbal in China. It has been reported to exhibit a number of properties such as anticancer, neuroprotective, and antibacterial activities. In the present study, the anticancer efficacy of dichloromethane extracts of