Isolation of Alkaloidal Constituents of <i>Zanthoxylum usambarense</i> and <i>Zanthoxylum chalybeum</i> Using Ion-Pair HPLC

Atsushi Kato, Masataka Moriyasu, Momoyo Ichimaru, Yumi Nishiyama, Francis D. Juma, Joseph N. Nganga, Simon G. Mathenge, John O. Ogeto

Journal of Natural Products · 1996 · 51 citations · 4 references

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Abstract

Quaternary alkaloids of two Kenyan medicinal plants belonging to the genus Zanthoxylum, Z . usambarense and Z . chalybeum, were examined using ion-pair HPLC. Both plants contained similar alkaloids, but colored protoberberines were found only in Z . chalybeum . From the stems of Z . usambarense a new alkaloid named usambanoline ( 1 ) was isolated and characterized.

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