Mitragyna alkaloids

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Young kratom tree ( Mitragyna speciosa )
Mitragyna parvifolia

Mitragyna alkaloids are natural substances that belong to the mono terpenoid indole alkaloids .

Occurrence

The Mitragyna alkaloids occur in the genus Mitragyna ( Rubiaceae ). Mitragynine was isolated from Mitragyna speciosa and Mitraversine from Mitragyna parvifolia . Mitranermine was isolated from M. africana .

Representative

So far, more than 50 structurally different indole alkaloids have been isolated from Mitragyna species. a. Mitragynaline and mitragynol . Continue to count Mitragynin , Mitraversin and Mitra Ermin to this group.

  • (-) - Mitragynaline

  • Mitragynol

  • (-) - Mitragynine

Properties and use

Mitragynine is considered to be a central nervous system stimulant . It has an effect similar to that of cocaine on humans .

The Mitragyna speciosa plant and preparations made from its leaves are known as kratom in Thailand . Kratom is also used as a substitute for opium .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c Entry on Mitragyna alkaloids. In: Römpp Online . Georg Thieme Verlag, accessed on July 7, 2020.
  2. ↑ a b c d K. Jansen, C. Prast: Ethnopharmacology of kratom and the mitragyna alkaloids . In: Journal of Ethnopharmacology . tape 23 , 1988, pp. 115-119 (English).
  3. ↑ Oliver Temme: Alkaloids of the Mitragyna speciosa plant in kratom preparations . January 5, 2012, urn : nbn: de: gbv: 9-001143-3 ( uni-egoswald.de [accessed on July 7, 2020]).