Boldine is an
alkaloid
Alkaloids are a class of basic, naturally occurring organic compounds that contain at least one nitrogen atom. This group also includes some related compounds with neutral and even weakly acidic properties. Some synthetic compounds of similar ...
of the
aporphine
Aporphine is an alkaloid with the chemical formula . The IUPAC (International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry) name of aporphine is ''6-methyl-5,6,6a,7-tetrahydro-4H-dibenzo e,guinoline.'' It is the core chemical substructure of the aporphine ...
class that can be found in the
boldo
''Peumus boldus'', the only species in the genus ''Peumus'', is commonly known as boldo (from the Mapuche name ''foḻo''). This tree of the family Monimiaceae is natively endemic to the central region of Chile, occurring from 33° to 40° sou ...
tree and in ''
Lindera aggregata
''Lindera aggregata'' is a plant species belonging to the genus ''Lindera''.
Other names
Engl.: evergreen lindera, Japanese evergreen spicebush.
TCM: trad.烏藥, simpl. 乌药 or 乌乐, pinyin : wūyào.
Bot. syn.: ''Benzoin strychnifolium'' ...
''.
References
Aporphine alkaloids
Phenols
Phenol ethers
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