chemical constituents of mandragora autumnalis

ABSTRACT

Seven alkaloids and five coumarins have been identified from the roots, leaves, unripe fruits and seeds of M and ragora autumnalis, which grows widely in Jordan. The isolated alkaloids were atropine, apoatropine, hyoscyamine, scopolamine, belladonine, cuscohygrine and scopine. The isolated coumarins are herniarin, umbelliferone, angelicin, scopoletin and scopolin. Sucrose and chlorogenic acid were also isolated and identified