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The simple β-carboline alkaloids

James R.F. Allen, +1 more
- 01 Jan 1980 - 
- Vol. 19, Iss: 8, pp 1573-1582
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The simple β-carbolines are presented as a distinct group of alkaloids displaying structural modification of three basic ring systems and aspects of their metabolism, pharmacological properties and taxonomic significance are briefly summarized.
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Electronic spectra and photophysics of the α-carboline (1-azacarbazole) monomer.

TL;DR: Analysis of the UV-vis electronic absorption and emission spectra of α-carboline or 1-azacarbazole, 9H-pyrido[2,3-b]indole, AC, indicate that the polarity-polarizability, the hydrogen Bond donor and the hydrogen bond acceptor properties of the solvent preferentially stabilize the singlet excited over the ground state.
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High Pressure Liquid Chromatography Analysis of Plant Alkaloids

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors show examples of HPLC analysis of important classes of alkaloids, such as toxic and psychotropic, and the analytical conditions are shown in tabular form and the data provided in each example may be sufficient as a starting point for the practical analyst.
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Preparation, structure and spasmolytic activities of some derivatives of harmine series of alkaloids

TL;DR: It was observed that all the N-acyl tetrahydroharmine derivatives are stable, not labile and no ring opening occurs in these compounds, as reported recently.
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Studies with reversible inhibitors of monoamine oxidase: Harmaline and related compounds

TL;DR: Harmaline and related compounds have been shown to be potent inhibitors of monoamine oxidase effecting 50 per cent inhibition of serotonin metabolism at 10−6 M.
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“Ayahuasca,” the South American hallucinogenic drink: An ethnobotanical and chemical investigation

TL;DR: Harmine, Harmaline, Tetrahydroharmine and Dimethyltryptamine have been found in the Ayahuasca drink.
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The isolation of harmane and norharmane from tobacco and cigarette smoke

E.H. Poindexter, +1 more
- 01 Sep 1962 - 
TL;DR: Harmane and norharmane were isolated from cured tobacco and its smoke and the addition of radioactive tryptophan to the tobacco resulted in the isolation of radioactive harmane alkaloids in the smoke, establishing the presence of indole alkaloid in tobacco.
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Interactions of norharman and harman with DNA

TL;DR: Agarose gel electrophoresis of circular DNA, closed in the presence or absence of norharman revealed that the dye intercalates DNA, thereby causing 17 +/- 3 degrees unwinding of the double helix.
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