HPLC-ESI-MS/MS of Imidazole Alkaloids in Pilocarpus microphyllus

Pilocarpine, an important imidazole alkaloid, is extracted from the leaves of Pilocarpus microphyllus (Rutaceae), known in Brazil as jaborandi and used mainly for the treatment of glaucoma. Jaborandi leaves also contain other imidazole alkaloids, whose pharmacological and physiological properties ar...

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Main Authors: Paulo Mazzafera, Marcos N. Eberlin, Nathalia Luiza Andreazza, Ilka Nacif Abreu, Alexandra Sawaya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2008-07-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/13/7/1518/