Sedative activity and its active components of zizyphi fructus

  • Han, Byung-Hoon (Natural Products Research Institute, Seoul National University) ;
  • Park, Myung-Hwan (Natural Products Research Institute, Seoul National University)
  • Published : 1987.12.01

Abstract

Sedative activity of Zizyphi fructus was evaluated by potentiation of hexobarbital-induced hypnosis test and its active principles have been characterized as nornuciferine and lysicamine. A new cyclopeptide alkaloid, daechucyclopeptide-1 was isolated together with zizyphusine.

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