Planta Medica, Table of Contents Planta Med 1982; 45(8): 229-233DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-971378 Research Articles © Hippokrates Verlag Stuttgart Isolation and Pharmacological Action of Heliotrine, the Major Alkaloid of Heliotropium indicum Seeds V. B. Pandey1 , J. P. Singh1 , Y. V. Rao2 , S. B. Acharya2 1Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India 2Department of Pharmacology, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India Recommend Article Abstract PDF Download Buy Article Abstract Heliotrine has been isolated as major alkaloid from the seeds of Heliotropium indicum. This is the first report of the isolation of heliotrine from H. indicum seeds. Heliotrine was found to possess ganglion blocking activity. Key Word Index Heliotropicum indicum - Boraginaceae - Ganglion blocking activity PDF (359 kb)
