STUDY OF ALKALOIDS OF PANCERATIUM MARITIMUM L. GROWING IN EGYPT

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt

Abstract

The main alkaloids, viz., tazettine, pancracine, lycorine and hippadine were isolated in pure crystalline forms and their identity was confirmed through determining their physical, chemical and spectral analysis. In addition, four bases were isolated in too small quantities for identification, their picrate derivatives were prepared and investigated.
Identification of micro-quantities of the isolated compounds by microchemical techniques is described.