Induced chlorophyll mutations in Delphinium malabaricum (Huth) Munz.

Norditerpenoid alkaloids from Delphinium kohatense Munz

A new aconitine-type norditerpenoid alkaloid, kohatenine (1) [10β-hydroxy-1α,8β,16β-trimethoxy6α,14α-diacetyl-N-ethyl aconitane], along with four known alkaloids, condelphine (2), talatisamine (3), peregrine (4), and 14-O-acetyltalatisamine (5), was isolated from the aerial parts of Delphinium kohatense Munz. The structure of the new compound was deduced on the basis of combined MS (EI and FAB)...

Toxic Alkaloid Concentrations in Delphinium nuttallianum, Delphinium andersonii, and Delphinium geyeri in the Intermountain Region

Low larkspurs (Delphinium nuttalliunum Pritz., Delphinium andersonii Gray) and plains larkspur (Delphinium geyeri Greene) often poison cattle grazing on western North American rangelands. The dominant toxic alkaloid in larkspur is methyllycaconitine (MLA); other very toxic alkaloids in low and plains larkspurs are nudicauline and geyerline. Toxic alkaloid concentrations in larkspur near or abov...

Delphinium L. Subgen. Delphinium: origin and evolutionary trends

BLANCHE, C. (1990) Delphinium L. subgen. Delphinium: origin and evolutionary trends. Collect. Bot. (Barcelona), 19: 75-95. The advanced features of Delphinium L. subgen. Delphinium (annual taxa) are compared with those of subgen. Delphinastrum (DC.) Wang and subgen. Oligophyllon Dimitrova (perennial taxa). Flower morphology shows a functional interchange between lateral petals and upper petals,...

Folkloric Uses of Memecyclon Malabaricum (c.b.cl.) Cogn.

By personal observation and on consultation with large numbers of local folks with some interest and experiences, local popular healers, ayurvedic physicians the folkloric uses of a popular medicinal plant Memcyclon Malabaricum are discussed here.

Felix Weber , Glauco Feltrin , and Olaf Huth