Spinacine from panax ginseng

  • Han, Young-Nam (Natural Products Research Institute, Seoul National University) ;
  • Ryu, Si-Yong (Natural Products Research Institute, Seoul National University) ;
  • Han, Byung-Hoon (Natural Products Research Institute, Seoul National University) ;
  • Woo, Lin-Keun (Natural Products Research Institute, Seoul National University)
  • Published : 1987.12.01

Abstract

An alkaloid was isolated form water-soluble fraction of Panax ginseng roots. It was characterized by spectroscopic data and dynthesis as 4, 5, 6, 7-tetrahydroimidazo (4, 5-c) pyridine-6-carboxylic acid or spinacine, which was first isolated from the plant kingdom.

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