Diterpene alkaloids are natural products of the terpene alkaloid type. [1]
Veatchine is found in the bark of Garrya veatchii, a member of the Cup Catkins family. [2] Aconitine is the main alkaloid in aconite. [3]
Diterpene alkaloids can be divided into two groups: The diterpene alkaloids, characterized by a C20 parent body, and the norditerpene alkaloids, which are based on a hexacyclic C19 parent body. [1]
Among the C20 alkaloids is the atisine-type (atisine, hetidine, hetisine) and the veatchine-type ( Veatchin, Napellin). [1]
The C19 alkaloids include, among others, the aconitine type (aconitine, delphinine) and the lycoctonine type (Lycoctonin, Browniin). [1]
Aconitine has cardiac arrhythmic and antipyretic properties and is one of the most toxic plant compounds. [2]