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Planta Med 1980; 38(1): 24-32
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1074833
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Studies on Indonesian Medicinal Plants

III: The Alkaloids of Coscinium fenestratumJ. Siwon, R. Verpoorte, G. F. A. van Essen, A. Baerheim Svendsen
  • Department of Pharmacognosy, University of Leiden, Netherlands.
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29 April 2008 (online)

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Abstract

The stem and root of Coscinium fenestratum (Gaertn.) Colebr. (Menispermaceae), collected on South Kalimantan, Indonesia, contain as major alkaloids berberine and jatrorrhizine. Appreciable amounts of berberrubine and NjN-dimethyllindcarpine and small amounts of thalifendine and palmatine are also present. Stem and root contain the same pattern of alkaloids.

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Coscinium fenestratum - Menispermaceae - Protoberberine Alkaloids - Berberine - Berberrubine - Jatrorrhizine - N,N-Dimethyllindcarpine - Palmatine and Thalifendine.

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