Anagyrine Research Articles

Biosyntheis of the alkaloids of Ammodendron karelinii

The biosynthesis of the alkaloids ofAmmodendron karelinii Fisch. et Mey has been studied by feeding the plant with labelled [1,5-14C]cadaverine. It has been shown that cadaverine is a precursor of anagyrine, pachycarpine, ammodendrine, N-methylcytisine, and cytisine. Possible routes of interconversions have been considered by feeding the plant with the tritium-labelled [3H]pachycarpine, [3H]lupanine, [3H]anagyrine, and [3H]ammodendrine.

N-Formylcytisine: A new alkaloid from Thermopsis chinensis

A new base have been isolated from Thermopsis chinensis along with N-methylcytisine, cytisine, anagyrine and lupanine. The new alkaloid have been shown to be N-formylcytisine.