Planta Medica, Table of Contents Planta Med 1982; 44(4): 224-226DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-971453 Research Articles © Hippokrates Verlag Stuttgart Virgiboidine, A New Alkaloid from Virgilia oroboides and Virgilia divaricata J. L. van Eijk, M. H. Radema Farmaceutisch Laboratorium, Rijksuniversiteit Utrecht, The Netherlands Recommend Article Abstract PDF Download Buy Article Abstract From the leaves of the South African Leguminosae Virgilia oroboides and V. divaricata a new alkaloid virgiboidine, C15H24N2O, has been isolated by means of column chromatography. In these species 15 more alkaloids are detected, of which 6 are identified including lupinine. Key Word Index Virgilia oroboides - Virgilia divaricata - Fabaceae (Leguminosae) - Quinolizidine alkaloids - Lupinine - Virgiboidine PDF (196 kb)