Alkaloid profiling and antimicrobial activities of Papaver glaucum and P. decaisnei.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Papaver decaisnei Hochst. & Steud. Ex Elkan and Papaver glaucum Boiss. & Hausskn. growing wild in Northern Iraq have been historically used for medicinal purposes. In this study, both species were evaluated for their alkaloid content and antimicrobial activities.

Results

Alkaloids were extracted and isolated by preparative thin-layer chromatography (TLC). Identification was carried out by comparing spectral data (UV and ¹H-NMR) and TLC Rf values with those of authentic samples. Two alkaloids, proapaorphine-type mecambrine and aporphine-type roemerine were isolated from P. decaisnei. Two benzylisoquinoline type alkaloids papaverine (major alkaloid) and palaudine as well as aporphine-type N-methylasimilobine have been obtained in P. glaucum. Both P. glaucu

SUBMITTER: Jafaar HJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8424945 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature