Abstract
Phytochemical investigation of the roots of Gypsophila oldhamiana afforded two new β-carboline alkaloids, oldhamiaines A and B (1 and 2), along with a known analogue (3). Their structures were elucidated by using spectroscopic and chemical methods. This is the first report of β-carboline alkaloids in the genus Gypsophila.
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Funding
This research was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China [grant number 81073009], Huahai Graduate Innovation Fund [grant number CX13S-007HH] and the Program for Changjiang Scholars and Innovative Research Team in University [grant number IRT1193].