Veratrum

In addition to the alkaloids such as cyclobuxiae-D (129) and solanidine (130) where the stmctural similarities to steroids are clear (although it must be remembered that detailed evidence actually linkiag the compounds is lacking) there are the less obvious (but nonetheless also clearly related) Veratrum alkaloids. These compounds, of which protoverattine A [143-57-7] (131), obtained from the rhizome of Veratrum album L. (LiUaceae), is a... 

Jervine has also been recorded from other Veratrum spp., e.g., V. nigrum, V. lobelianum and V. grandiflorum and veratrine-like alkaloids in Zygadenus spp. (p. 779). 

The well-authenticated veratrum alkaloids are of three types —... 

Germano-. germanous, germanium(II). -sulfid, n. germanous sulfide, germanium(II) sulfide. Germer, m. white hellebore (Veratrum). 

There was thus obtained a mixture of Veratrum viride alkaloids having substantial utility as a hypertension reducing agent, without the concomitant marked side-actions normally associated with the clinical use of Veratrum viride extracts. This material may be clinically administered in this form, or further purification may be performed as described hereinafter. 

Rauwolfia- 314 steroid- 206 Strychnos- 314 Synclisia- 314 Tabernaemontana- 314 Veratrum- 420 Alkanol amines 284... 

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