Abstract: | The chloroform and ethyl acetate extracts of the leaves of Teclea natalensis have yielded two furoquinoline alkaloids, 6-(2,3-epoxy-3-methylbutyl)oxy]-4,7-dimethoxyfuro2,3-b]quinoline and 4,7-dimethoxy-6-(3-methyl-2-butenyl)oxy]furo2,3-b]quinoline, and the known alkaloids 4,7-dimethoxy-8-(3-methyl-2-butenyl)oxy]furo2,3-b]quinoline, flindersiamine and dictamnine. |