COMPARATIVE STUDY OF ALKALOIDS COMPOUNDS FROM SOME TAXA IN CUCURBITACEAE FAMILY IN NAJAF CITY

Abstract

Abstract

Alkaloid compounds were studies in this research and it was found that Citrullus colocynthis is unique in the presence of quinoline, nicotinamide, 4-methoxy quinoline and 4,7 benzoquinoline alkaloid compounds, while Citrullus lanatus and Cucumis melo share the presence of pyrrolezanthine, b-(1- pyrazolyl) alanine and pyro imidazole alkaloid compounds, but in different proportions, as for Cucumis melo. var. flexuosus and Cucumis sativus, they share the presence of quinine, nicotine, strychnine and ephedrine and also in different proportions, as for Cucurbita maxima, Cucurbita pepo and Lagenaria siceraria, they share the presence of heliotrine, isoquinoline and restrosine in different proportions.