Planta Medica, Table of Contents Planta Med 1981; 42(5): 32-36DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-971542 Research Articles © Hippokrates Verlag StuttgartAlkaloids from Strychnos floribundaR. Verpoorte, F. T. Joosse, H. Groenink, A. Baerheim Svendsen Department of Pharmacognosy, Gorlaeus Laboratories, University of Leiden, Leiden, The Netherlands Recommend Article Abstract PDF Download(opens in new window) Buy Article(opens in new window) Abstract From Strychnos floribunda stem bark. extracts, the alkaloids bisnordihydrotoxiferine, akagerine, decussine, rouhamine, Strychnocarpine, desacetylisoretuline and isorosibiline were isolated as well as a mixture of the sterols β-sitosterol, stigmasterol and campesterol. Isorosibiline is a new indole alkaloid derived form desacetylisoretuline, having C-16 configuration inverted to that of rosibiline. Key Word Index Strychnos floribunda - Loganiaceae - Alkaloids - Bisnordihydrotoxiferine, Akagerine - Decussine - Rouhamine - Strychnocarpine - Desacetylisoretuline - Isorosibiline - Sterols - β-sitosterol - Stigmasterol - Campesterol PDF (245 kb)