Phytochemistry

The metabolism of tropinone in intact Datura innoxia plants

ME Landgrebe, E Leete

Index: Landgrebe, Mary E.; Leete, Edward Phytochemistry (Elsevier), 1990 , vol. 29, # 8 p. 2521 - 2524

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Abstract

Abstract [methyl-14 C] Tropinone was synthesized by reaction of nortropinone with [14 C] methyl iodide. This labelled ketone was administered to intact Datura innoxia plants (3–4- month-old) by addition to the nutrient solution in which the roots were growing. The resultant alkaloids isolated from the plants after two days were radioactive with high specific incorporations: hyoscyamine (2.5%), scopolamine (7.3%). Degradations of these alkaloids ...