ALKALOIDS FROM ROOTS OF STRYCHNOS POTATORUM

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0031-9422(92)83650-N

Twenty-four compounds have been isolated and identified in the root bark of Strychnos potatorum.They are: Harmane carboxamide, cantleyine, 18,19-dihydrousambarensine, polyneuridine, norharmane, akuammidine, nor-C-flurorocurarine, ochrolifuanine A, bisnordihydrotoxiferine, ochrolifuanine E, normacusine B, normavacurine, henningsamine, 11-methoxyhenningsamine, dihydrolongicaudatine, dihydrolongicaudatine Y, anthrhine, (20R)- and (20S)-dihydroantirhine, 11-methoxy-12-hydroxydiaboline, diaboline, 11-methoxydiaboline, desacetylretuline and diaboline N-oxide. Key words: Strychnos potatorum; Loginaceae; root bark; indole alkaloids.