title: A new pyrrole alkaloid from seeds of Castanea sativa.
abstract: A new pyrrole alkaloid, methyl-(5-formyl-1H-pyrrole-2-yl)-4-hydroxybutyrate (1), was isolated from sweet chestnut seeds and its structure elucidated on the basis of data from NMR spectroscopy and by comparison with synthetic analogues.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Pharmacognosy, Karl Franzens University, Universitätsplatz 4, A-8010 Graz, Austria. alois.hiermann@kfunigraz.ac.at
authors.forename: Alois
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hiermann
authors.forename: Samir
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kedwani
authors.forename: Hans Wolfgang
authors.initials: HW
authors.lastname: Schramm
authors.forename: Christoph
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Seger
mesh_terms: D000470:Alkaloids / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D029962:Fagaceae; D006801:Humans; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D008517:Phytotherapy; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D011758:Pyrroles / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012639:Seeds
chemical_list: D000470:Alkaloids; D010936:Plant Extracts; D011758:Pyrroles