title: [Chemical constituents of Strychnos nitida G. Don].
abstract: Six compounds were isolated from the root and stem of Strychnos nitida for the first time. On the basis of chemical properties and spectral data, the compounds were identified as beta-sitosterol, strychnine, brucine, cantieyine, lignoceric acid and palmitic acid.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Medicinal Plant, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing.
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Gu
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Xiao
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Lian
mesh_terms: D000470:Alkaloids / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000737:chemistry*; D019684:Magnoliopsida / Q000737:chemistry*; D018517:Plant Roots / Q000737:chemistry; D018547:Plant Stems / Q000737:chemistry; D012855:Sitosterols / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D013331:Strychnine / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification*
chemical_list: D000470:Alkaloids; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal; D012855:Sitosterols; C121552:cantleyine; C025473:gamma-sitosterol; D013331:Strychnine