BIPIPERIDYL AND QUINOLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS IN FRUITS OF VISCUM-CRUCIATUMHEMIPARASITIC ON RETAMA-SPHAEROCARPA

Authors
MARTINCORDERO C PEDRAZA MA GIL AM AYUSO MJ
Citation
C. Martincordero et al., BIPIPERIDYL AND QUINOLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS IN FRUITS OF VISCUM-CRUCIATUMHEMIPARASITIC ON RETAMA-SPHAEROCARPA, Journal of chemical ecology, 23(8), 1997, pp. 1913-1916
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Ecology,Biology
Journal title
Journal of chemical ecology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00980331
Volume
23
Issue
8
Year of publication
1997
Pages
1913 - 1916
Database
ISI
SICI code
0098-0331(1997)23:8<1913:BAQAIF>2.0.ZU;2-D
Abstract
Fruits (berries) of Viscum cruciatum accumulate bipiperidyl (ammodendr ine) and quinolizidine (retamine and lupanine) alkaloids. Viscum obtai ns the alkaloids by root parasitism on the host plant Retama sphaeroca rpa. The presence of these alkaloids in the fruits of Viscum cruciatum may represent some competitive disadvantage to mistletoe itself becau se the seeds may not be so well dispersed by blackcaps (Sylvia atricap illa).