Erschienen in:
01.10.2008 | Natural Medicine Note
Alkaloids from the seeds of Peganum harmala showing antiplasmodial and vasorelaxant activities
verfasst von:
Adil Astulla, Kazumasa Zaima, Yosuke Matsuno, Yusuke Hirasawa, Wiwied Ekasari, Aty Widyawaruyanti, Noor Cholies Zaini, Hiroshi Morita
Erschienen in:
Journal of Natural Medicines
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Ausgabe 4/2008
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Abstract
Bioassay-guided purification from the seeds of Peganum harmala led to the isolation of harmine (1), harmaline (2), vasicinone (3), and deoxyvasicinone (4). Harmine (1) and harmaline (2) showed a moderate in vitro antiplasmodial activity against Plasmodium falciparum. Quinazoline alkaloid, vasicinone (3), showed a vasorelaxant activity against phenylephrine-induced contraction of isolated rat aorta.