Ginsenine, a new alkaloid from the berry of Panax ginseng C. A. Meyer

J Asian Nat Prod Res. 2006 Oct-Nov;8(7):605-8. doi: 10.1080/10286020500208444.

Abstract

A new indole alkaloid, ginsenine, with a seven-membered lactam unit, was isolated from the berry of Panax ginseng. Its structure was established on the basis of extensive NMR (1H- and 13C-NMR, 1H-1H COSY, DEPT, HMQC, HMBC), IR, and ESI-MS analysis.

MeSH terms

  • Azepines / chemistry*
  • Azepines / isolation & purification
  • China
  • Chromatography
  • Fruit / chemistry*
  • Indole Alkaloids / chemistry*
  • Indole Alkaloids / isolation & purification
  • Molecular Structure
  • Panax / chemistry*
  • Plants, Medicinal / chemistry*
  • Spectrometry, Mass, Electrospray Ionization
  • Spectrophotometry

Substances

  • Azepines
  • Indole Alkaloids
  • ginsenine