Planta Med 1984; 50(1): 88-90
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-969629
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Quaternary Alkaloids of Tinospora capillipes

H. M. Chang1 , A. M. El-Fishawy2 , D. J. Slatkin2 , P. L. Schiff2  Jr. 
  • 1Department of Chemistry, University Science Center, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
  • 2Department of Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmacy, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA
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Publication Date:
26 February 2007 (online)

Abstract

Extracts of the roots of Tinospora capillipes Gagnep. (Menispertnaceae) afforded the quaternary protoberberine alkaloids palmatine, jatrorrhizine, columbamine, stepharanine and dehydrodiscretamine and the quaternary aporphine alkaloids menisperine and magnoflorine.

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