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Constituents ofCrotalaria spectabilis roth

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Steroidal saponins, possible precursors for cortisone synthesis, have been found to be absent in Crotalaria spectabilis Roth. Qualitative results were obtained for flavonols, alkaloids, tannins, unsaturated sterols, and organic acids. A characteristic infrared spectrum has been established for the toxic alkaloid, monocrotaline. The results of a routine drug analysis have been reported.

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    R. B. Tinker (Interim Assistant Research Professor) & W. M. Lauter (Professor of Pharmaceutical Chemistry)

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Tinker, R.B., Lauter, W.M. Constituents ofCrotalaria spectabilis roth. Econ Bot 10, 254–257 (1956). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02899001

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