Vallesiachotamine and Isovallesiachotamine from the Seeds of Strychnos tricalysioides

Peter G. Waterman; Shouming Zhong

doi:10.1055/s-2007-971235

Planta Medica, Table of Contents

Planta Med 1982; 45(5): 28-30
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-971235

Research Articles

Vallesiachotamine and Isovallesiachotamine from the Seeds of Strychnos tricalysioides

Peter G. Waterman¹ , Shouming Zhong¹ ^, ²

¹Phytochemistry Research Laboratory, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland, U.K.
²Nanjing College of Pharmacy, Nanjing, People's Republic of China.

Abstract

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Abstract

The alkaloids vallesiachotamine and isovallesiachotamine have been isolated from the seeds of Strychnos tricalysioides and identified on the basis of their spectral characteristics. The potential chemotaxonomic significance of these alkaloids is briefly discussed.

Key Word Index

Strychnos tricalysioides - Loganiaceae - Alkaloids - Vallesiachotamine - Isovallesiachotamine - Chemotaxonomy

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