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Planta Med 1983; 48(6): 108-110
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-969900
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Structure of Feruloylhistamine, a Hypotensive Principle of Ephedra Roots*

H. Hikino, M. Ogata, Ch. Konno
  • Pharmaceutical Institute, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan
* Studies on the constituents of Ephedra. 13. This paper also forms Part 45 in the series on the validity of the oriental Medicines.
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1982

1982

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26 March 2007 (online)

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Abstract

From the crude drug “maōkon”, the underground part of Ephedra plant, we have isolated a new hypotensive imidazole alkaloid feruloylhistamine the structure of which has been determined as shown in formula I based on chemical and physical evidence.

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Ephedra - Ephedraceae - Feruloylhistamine - Alkaloid