Pyrrolizidine alkaloids from seeds of Crotalaria capensis

Gerhard H. Verdoorn, Ben Erik van Wyk

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Abstract

Madurensine and a new pyrrolizidine alkaloid, trans-anacrotine, were found as the only alkaloids in seeds of Crotalaria capensis. Structural elucidation of the new alkaloid proved that it is the trans isomer of anacrotine.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)369-371
Number of pages3
JournalPhytochemistry
Volume31
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jan 1992

Keywords

  • Crotalaria capensis
  • Fabaceae
  • madurensine.
  • pyrrolizidine alkaloids
  • seeds
  • trans-anacrotine

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biochemistry
  • Molecular Biology
  • Plant Science
  • Horticulture

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