Voacanga grandifolia explained

Voacanga grandifolia is a plant native to Malesia and Queensland. It is an introduced species in India.

Description

Voacanga grandifolia grows as a small tree and produces flowers and fruits. It produces milky exudate when cut or damaged similar to many Apocynaceae plants.[1]

Chemical composition

Voacanga alkaloids are predominant alkaloid in this plant which includes Voacangine, Voacamine, Vobtusine.[2] Voacinol is a new and intriguing stereochemically symmetrical bisindole alkaloid present in leaves along with desacetylvindoline.[3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Voacanga grandifolia . F.A.Zich . B.P.M.Hyland . T.Whiffen . R.A.Kerrigan . Bernard Hyland . 2020 . Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants Edition 8 (RFK8) . . 25 August 2021.
  2. Web site: Erowid Voacanga africana Vault : Info #1.
  3. Hussain. Hidayat. Hussain. Javid. Al-Harrasi. Ahmed. Green. Ivan R.. Chemistry and biology of the genusVoacanga. Pharmaceutical Biology. 50. 9. 2012. 1183–1193. 1388-0209. 10.3109/13880209.2012.658478. 22834977. 24733359. free.

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