An alkaloid isolated from Litsea laeta. laetanine yields colourless needles when crystallized
from EtOH. It is dextrorotatory with a specific rotation of [α]D + 105° (c 0.4, MeOH).
Uses
Laetanine, a noraporphine alkaloid from Litsea laeta, exhibits antiplasmodial activity[1].
References
[1] Omar H, et al. Aporphine alkaloids with in vitro antiplasmodial activity from the leaves of Phoebe tavoyana. J Asian Nat Prod Res. 2019 Mar 21:1-9. DOI:10.1080/10286020.2018.1553958
