A new indole alkaloid from Ervatamia yunnanensis.
Fitoterapia – January 01, 2010
Source: PubMed
Summary
The stems of *Ervatamia yunnanensis* have yielded a significant new discovery: a unique natural compound called ervataine. Using advanced spectroscopic analysis, researchers successfully determined the precise structure of this novel indole alkaloid. This exciting finding highlights the plant's rich chemical diversity, also revealing five other known compounds, including ibogaine. This underscores the plant's potential as a valuable source of natural products.
Abstract
The stems of Ervatamia yunnanensis have afforded a new indole alkaloid, ervataine (1), whose structure was determined by spectroscopic analysis. Five known compounds, ibogaine (2) coronaridine (3), heyneanine (4), voacangine hydroxyindolenine (5) and coronaridine hydroxyindolenine (6), were also isolated.