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Planta Med 1974; 25(3): 261-266
DOI: 10.1055/s-0028-1097941
DOI: 10.1055/s-0028-1097941
ESTIMATION OF THE ALKALOIDS OF RAUWOLFIA CAFFRA
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14 January 2009 (online)
Abstract
The occurrence of alkaloids in Rauwolfia caffra Sond. was investigated using thin layer chromatography and a colorimetric assay of the eluted alkaloids. It was noted that the nitrous acid colorimetric assay devised by Szalkowski and Mader (1956) yielded high results unrelated to pharmacological activity unless the alkaloids were separated and estimated individually. The weakly basic alkaloids are usually a minor component of the total alkaloids of R. caffra root, the principal alkaloids being ajmaline and raucaffricine.