Main observation and conclusion
Two new bis-quinolizidine alkaloids,neopetrosiasins A (1) and B (2),possessing cis-and trans-quinolizidine nuclei,one known related analogue petrosin (3) and three known xestospongins (4-6),were isolated from the South China Sea sponge Neopetrosia chaliniformis.The structures of new compounds were unambiguously determined by extensive spectroscopic and single-crystal X-ray analyses.In bioassay,compounds 4-6 exhibited moderate cytotoxicity against several human cancer cells.