[Study on chemical constituents of Peganum multisectum]

Zhong Yao Cai. 2011 Nov;34(11):1719-21.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

Objective: To study the chemical consituents of Peganum multisectum.

Methods: The compounds were isolated by chromatographic methods and their structures were elucidated by physicochemical properties and spectral analysis.

Results: Six alkaloids were isolated and identifiedas deoxyvasicinone (1), l-vasicinone (2), harmine (3), vasicine (4), evodiamin (5), and fagomine (6).

Conclusion: Compounds 5 and 6 are isolated from this genus for the first time.

MeSH terms

  • Alkaloids / chemistry
  • Alkaloids / isolation & purification*
  • Harmine / chemistry
  • Harmine / isolation & purification
  • Imino Pyranoses / chemistry
  • Imino Pyranoses / isolation & purification
  • Peganum / chemistry*
  • Plant Components, Aerial / chemistry
  • Plants, Medicinal / chemistry*
  • Quinazolines / chemistry
  • Quinazolines / isolation & purification
  • Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet

Substances

  • Alkaloids
  • Imino Pyranoses
  • Quinazolines
  • Harmine
  • 2,3-trimethylene-4-quinazolone
  • fagomine
  • vasicine
  • vasicinone