[7-Methoxy-1-methyl-9H-pyrido[3,4-b]indol-8-yl]β-D-glucopyranoside

Description

A glucoalkaloid present in Peganum harmala, this base crystallizes as colourless, irregularly-shaped crystals from MeOH. The ultraviolet spectrum in the same solvent has absorption maxima at 246, 299 and 328 mμ. Chemical and spectro_x0002_scopic investigations have shown the structure to be 8-glucosylocy-7-methoxy-lmethyl-,B-carboline.

References

Nettleship, Slay tor., Phytochem., 10,231 (1971)