Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
2539472 Fitoterapia 2008 9 Pages PDF
Abstract

This review gives an account of the current knowledge on the chemical constituents, biological activity and pharmacological properties of Securinega suffruticosa. A wide range of chemical compounds have been isolated, mainly alkaloids, flavonoids, tannins and lipids. From the pharmacological point of view the most interesting group are the alkaloids, among which securinine, an indolizidine alkaloids containing a unique tricyclic structure.

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