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One of the numerous alkaloids obtained from the various Lycopodium species, this base has been found in L. annotinurn L. and L. fawcettii. It forms colourless crystals and has [α]_D - 10° ± 2° (c 1.01, EtOH). One of the nitrogen atoms is present in a pyridine ring, the other being in the form of an imino group. The picrate is obtained as prisms from MeOH and has m.p. 229-233°C.

Lycodine is a lycopodium alkaloid, which can be isolated from Huperzia saururus. Lycodine exhibits anticholinesterase activity[1].

ChEBI: Lycodine is a phenanthrol.

Anet, Eves., Can. J. Chern., 36,902 (1958)
Anet, Rao., Tetrahedron Lett., No. 20, 9 (1960)
Burnell et al., Can. J. Chern., 41, 3091 (1963)