(-)-Veranigrine, a new steroidal alkaloid from Veratrum nigrum L.
A new steroidal alkaloid, (-)-veranigrine (1) was isolated from the roots and rhizomes of Veratrum nigrum L. By means of spectroscopic methods its structure was established as (20S, 25S)-iminocholesta-5,22(N)-diene-1beta,3beta-diol.
Institute of Organic Chemistry with Centre of Phytochemistry, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria. christov@orgchm.bas.bg
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D015394:Molecular Structure; D010840:Phytosterols / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000737:chemistry; D018517:Plant Roots; D027343:Rhizome; D014703:Veratrum / Q000737:chemistry*
D010840:Phytosterols; D010936:Plant Extracts; C539651:veramitaline; C539652:veranigrine