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Heterocyclic Compounds > Alkaloids > Indole Alkaloids > Secologanin Tryptamine Alkaloids
... > Heterocyclic Compounds > Heterocyclic Compounds, Fused-Ring > Heterocyclic Compounds, 2-Ring > Indoles > Indole Alkaloids > Secologanin Tryptamine Alkaloids
... > Heterocyclic Compounds > Heterocyclic Compounds, Fused-Ring > Heterocyclic Compounds, 2-Ring > Indolizines > Indolizidines > Indole Alkaloids > Secologanin Tryptamine Alkaloids

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Secologanin Tryptamine Alkaloids  

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  • Compounds formed by condensation of secologanin with tryptamine resulting in a tetrahydro-beta-carboline which is processed further to a number of bioactive compounds. These are especially found in plants of the APOCYNACEAE; LOGANIACEAE; and RUBIACEAE families. An alkaloidal extract from RAUWOLFIA. Alkaloids from Rauwolfia serpentina Benth and other species. The prototype is RESERPINE, which is a depleter of catecholamines and serotonin from the sympathetic postganglionic fibers and brain areas. They have been used in hypertension and psychoses despite their wide range of potentially adverse effects.

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  • Monoterpenoid Indole Alkaloids
  • Secologanin Indole Alkaloids
  • Strictosidine Derivatives
  • Terpenoid Indole Alkaloids

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