Alkaloids in Bulgarian Pancratium maritimum L.
A GC/MS analysis of alkaloids from leaves, bulbs and roots of Pancratium maritimum was performed. From the identified 16 alkaloids, 5 alkaloids were reported for the first time for this plant. Several compounds with pharmacological activity were found. Haemanthamine was main alkaloid in the leaves and bulbs whereas galanthane was found to be main alkaloid in roots.
Berkov
Strahil
S
Institute of Botany, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 23 Acad. G. Bonchev Str., 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria. berkov@iph.bio.bas.bg
Evstatieva
Luba
L
Popov
Simeon
S
D000470:Alkaloids / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism; D002031:Bulgaria; D008401:Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry; D019684:Magnoliopsida / Q000737:chemistry*; D018515:Plant Leaves / Q000737:chemistry; D018517:Plant Roots / Q000737:chemistry; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000737:chemistry
D000470:Alkaloids