TERATOGENIC COMPOUNDS OF VERATRUM CALIFORNICUM (DURAND): I. PREPARATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF FRACTIONS AND ALKALOIDS FOR BIOLOGIC TESTING

Abstract

The isolation and identification of four known alkaloids (jervine, veratrosine, pseudojervine, and isorubijervine) was achieved from teratogenic fractions of Veratrum californicum. Two additional alkaloids, not previously reported and herein designated alkaloids X and V, were also isolated from these fractions and partially characterized.