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Planta Med 2001; 67(9): 871-873
DOI: 10.1055/s-2001-18852
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Erythrinan Alkaloids and Isoflavonoids from Erythrina poeppigiana

Hitoshi Tanaka1 , Hideo Etoh2 , Hiroshi Shimizu3 , Tomoko Oh-Uchi1 , Yukimasa Terada1 , Yoichi Tateishi4
  • 1 Faculty of Pharmacy, Meijo University, Nagoya, Japan
  • 2 Faculty of Agriculture, Shizuoka University, Shizuoka, Japan
  • 3 Gifu Pharmaceutical University, Gifu, Japan
  • 4 Faculty of Education, University of the Ryukyus, Okinawa, Japan
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January 8, 2001

March 21, 2001

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06 December 2001 (online)

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Abstract

A new erythrinan alkaloid, 8-oxo-α-erythroidine epoxide, was isolated from wood of Erythrina poeppigiana together with the five known compounds, 8-oxo-α-erythroidine, erystagallin C, alpinumisoflavone, erythrinin C and eryvarin A. Their structures were elucidated on the basis of spectroscopic evidence.

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Dr. Hitoshi Tanaka

Faculty of Pharmacy

Meijo University

Tempaku-ku

Nagoya 468-8503

Japan

Email: hitoshi@meijo-u.ac.jp

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