[Structural identification of huperzinine C].
OBJECTIVE
To study the alkaloid constituents of Huperzia serrata (Thunb.) Trev..


METHODS
Chromatographic methods were used for the isolation and purification. Structure was elucidated on the basis of chemical analysis and spectroscopic data.


RESULTS
An alkaloid constituent was isolated from H. serrata (Thunb.) Trev..


CONCLUSIONS
The compound was found to be a novel lycodine type alkaloid with tricyclic structure named huperzinine C.
Yuan
Shan-qin
SQ
Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Beijing 100850, China.
Zhao
Yi-min
YM
Feng
Rui
R
D032501:Huperzia / Q000737:chemistry*; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D015394:Molecular Structure; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000737:chemistry*; D011725:Pyridines / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000302:isolation & purification
D011725:Pyridines; C488129:huperzinine C