Constituents of Heliotropium Indicum

D. P. Pandey¹, J. P. Singh¹*, R. Roy²**, V. P. Singh²** and V. B. Pandey³

¹Department of Chemistry, R.H.S.P.Q. College, Sringramau, Jaunpur India. ²S.G.R.P.G. College, Dobhi, Jaunpur India. ³Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221 005 India.

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ABSTRACT:

Chromatographic resolution of the alkaloidal and non-alkaloidal fractions of the whole plant of Heliotropium indicum furnished pyrrolizidine alkaloids, heliotrine and lasiocarpine and non-alkaloids, β-sitosterol, lupeol, β-amyrin and β-sitosterolglucoside, which were characterized by spectral analysis. This is first report of the occurrence of the above non-alkaloids in H. indicum.

KEYWORDS:

Chromatographic; β-sitosterolglucoside; Heliotropium