Coerulescine Explained

Coerulescine is an oxindole alkaloid found in the plant Phalaris coerulescens.[1]

It is a member of the spiroindolone class. Elacomine and horsfiline have similar chemical structures.[2]

Notes and References

  1. ((Anderton, N.)), ((Cockrum, P. A.)), ((Colegate, S. M.)), ((Edgar, J. A.)), ((Flower, K.)), ((Vit, I.)), ((Willing, R. I.)) . Phytochemistry . Oxindoles from Phalaris coerulescens . 48 . 3 . 437–439 . June 1998 . 0031-9422 . 10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00946-1. 1998PChem..48..437A .
  2. ((Anderton, N.)), ((Cockrum, P. A.)), ((Colegate, S. M.)), ((Edgar, J. A.)), ((Flower, K.)) . Phytochemical Analysis . Assessment of potential for toxicity of Phalaris spp. via alkaloid content determination: P. coerulescens, a case example . 10 . 3 . 113–118 . 1999 . 10.1002/(SICI)1099-1565(199905/06)10:3<113::AID-PCA438>3.0.CO;2-# . 1999PChAn..10..113A .

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