Castanospermine, A 1,6,7,8-tetrahydroxyoctahydroindolizine alkaloid, from seeds of Castanospermum australe
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Authors
Liza Hohenschutz
Liza Hohenschutz•E.Arthur Bell•Jon Clardy
Published
January 1, 1981
Abstract
A new type of higher plant alkaloid, 1,6,7,8-tetrahydroxyoctahydroindolizine, designated castanospermine, has been isolated from the toxic seeds of the Australian legume Castanospermum australe.