Yohimbane alkaloids

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Bark of the yohimbe tree ( Corynanthe yohimbe )

Yohimbane alkaloids are natural substances of the indole alkaloid type.

Occurrence

Yohimbane alkaloids are in the leaves and the bark of the yohimbe before -tree.

Representative

The main alkaloid in this group is yohimbine . Many stereoisomers are derived from this, u. a. Yohimban , pseudoyohimban and alloyohimban .

  • Yohimbine

  • (-) - Yohimban

  • (-) - Alloyohimbane

properties

Yohimbine has vasodilator and hypotensive effects. It is also used against impotence and as an aphrodisiac in veterinary medicine.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b P. Nuhn: Naturstoffchemie . 4th edition. S. Hirzel Verlag, Stuttgart 2006, ISBN 978-3-7776-1363-5 , p. 610 .
  2. ↑ H. Latscha, U. Kazmaier: Chemistry for Biologists . 4th edition. Springer Spectrum, Berlin Heidelberg 2016, ISBN 978-3-662-47783-0 , p. 688 .
  3. ↑ E. Breitmaier: Alkaloids . Springer Fachmedien, Wiesbaden 1997, ISBN 978-3-519-03542-8 , pp. 54 f .