Corydalis alkaloids

from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hollow Larkspur ( Corydalis cava )

Corydalis alkaloids are natural substances of the isoquinoline alkaloid type.

Occurrence

Corydalis alkaloids are found in the roots of the Hollow Larkspur and some other Corydalis species.

Representative

The Corydalis alkaloids include d- tetrahydrocoptisin (also known as d- or (+) - stylopine ), d- canadin and hydrohydrastinine .

  • d- or (+) - stylopine

  • d- or (+) - Canadin

  • Hydrohydrastinine

properties

The Corydalis alkaloids act z. T. narcotic and muskellähmend . The powdered rhizomes of the Corydalis alkaloid-containing plants were popularly used in the past as a worming and menstrual aid.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c Entry on Corydalis alkaloids. In: Römpp Online . Georg Thieme Verlag, accessed on May 9, 2020.
  2. ↑ E. Späth, P. Julian: New Corydalis alkaloids: d-tetrahydro-coptisine, d-canadine, and hydro-hydrastinine . In: Reports of the German Chemical Society (A and B Series) . tape 64 , no. 5 , 1931, pp. 1131–1137 , doi : 10.1002 / cber.19310640530 .
  3. ^ J. Slavík, L. Slavíková: Alkaloids from Corydalis cava (L.) SCHW. et KOERTE . In: Collect. Czech. Chem. Commun. tape 44 , no. 7 , 1979, pp. 2261 , doi : 10.1135 / cccc19792261 .