Serpentine (alkaloid) explained

Serpentine is a terpene indole alkaloid produced by several members of the family Apocynaceae (thus an "apocynaceae alkaloid"), including Catharanthus roseus[1] and Rauvolfia serpentina.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. 10.1002/pca.2800030305. Quantitative analysis of serpentine and ajmalicine in plant tissues of Catharanthus roseus and hyoscyamine and scopolamine in root tissues of Datura stramonium by thin layer chromatography-densitometry. Phytochemical Analysis. 3. 3. 117. 1992. Monforte-González. M. Ayora-Talavera. T. Maldonado-Mendoza. I. E. Loyola-Vargas. V. M. 1992PChAn...3..117M.
  2. 10.1016/0040-4020(61)80084-7. Biogenesis of the Rauwolfia alkaloids alkaloids—II. Tetrahedron. 14. 35–41. 1961. Leete. Edward. 1–2.

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