Agroclavine belongs to the group of
ergot alkaloids, such as
ergotamine. Historically, the main use of agroclavine was to oxidize it to
elymoclavine
Elymoclavine is an ergot alkaloid (ergoline alkaloid). It can be produced from ''C. fusiformis'' from ''Pennisetum typhoideum''. It is a precursor in the biosynthesis of lysergic acid, D-(+)-lysergic acid. Ergot alkaloids are natural products deri ...
, which can then be used for ergot-based drug synthesis.
References
{{ergolines
Ergot alkaloids