Alkaloids of Murray erotica L [Rutaceae] Cultivated in Egypt

ABSTRACT

Three alkaloids were isolated from the air-dried powdered leaves of Murraya exotica L. [Rutaceae], two of them; namely, murrayacarine and koeinoline were isolated for the first time from the plant, while the third alkaloid, koenimbine, was previously reported. The identification was based on physical, chemical and spectral studies including UV, IR, H-NMR and MS analyses