Planta Medica, Table of Contents Planta Med 1981; 43(11): 304-306DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-971515 Short Communications © Hippokrates Verlag Stuttgart Candicine from Stapelia gigantea B. N. Meyer1 , J. L. McLaughlin1 , William J. Keller2 1Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmacy and Pharmacal Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA 2School of Pharmacy, Northeast Louisiana University, Monroe, Louisiana, USA Recommend Article Abstract PDF Download Buy Article Abstract Hordenine (N, N-dimethyltyramine) was found previously in the title plant. The detection of tyramine, N-methyltyramine, and choline and the crystallization of candicine (N, N, N-trimethyltyramine chloride) is now reported for this species. Key Word Index Stapelia gigantea - Asclepiadaceae - Candicine - Tyramine - N-methyltyramine - Choline PDF (123 kb)
