Planta Medica, Table of Contents Planta Med 1983; 47(3): 148-150DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-969974 Research Articles © Hippokrates Verlag StuttgartTertiary Indole Alkaloids from Leaves of Tabernaemontana dichotomaPremila Perera1 , Gunnar Samuelsson1 , Teris A. van Beek2 , Robert Verpoorte2 1Department of Pharmacognosy, Biomedical Center, University of Uppsala, Uppsala, Sweden 2Department of Pharmacognosy, Gorlaeus Laboratories, State University of Leiden, Leiden, The Netherlands Recommend Article Abstract PDF Download(opens in new window) Buy Article(opens in new window) Abstract Seven indole alkaloids were isolated and identified from the leaves of Tabernaemontana dichotoma ROXB. The major alkaloids were: perivine, 19-epi-voacristine, 12-methoxy-voaphylline and vobasine. (-)apparicine, 19-epi-iboxygaine and isomethuenine occurred in minor amounts. Key Word Index Tabernaemontana dichotoma - Apocynaceae - Indole Alkaloids - (-)apparicine - 19-epi-iboxygaine - perivine - 19-epi-voacristine - 12-methoxy-voaphylline - vobasine - isomethuenine PDF (240 kb)
