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Isolation of a β-carboline alkaloid from the leaves ofAllium tuberosum

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(−)-(3S)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-β-carboline-3-carboxylic acid and L-tyrosine were isolated from the leaves ofAllium tuberosum and characterized by spectral analysis. The isolation of the former compound from the natural sources is being reported for the first time.

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  1. Department of Nutrition and Food Science, National Fisheries, University of Pusan, 608-023, Pusan

    Jae Sue Choi & Jae Yeun Kim

  2. Natural Products Research Institute, Seoul National University, 110-460, Seoul

    Won Sick Woo

  3. College of Pharmacy, Pusan National University, 609-735, Pusan, Korea

    Han Suk Young

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Choi, J.S., Kim, J.Y., Woo, W.S. et al. Isolation of a β-carboline alkaloid from the leaves ofAllium tuberosum . Arch. Pharm. Res. 11, 270–272 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02857761

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