2,3,7-Trimethcxy-8,9-methylenedioxypavinan — A new alkaloid from Thalictrum strictum. II
F rom the epigeal pa r t of Th. s t r i c tum we have i so la ted a new unidentified base B (I). The alkaloid (I) is readi ly soluble in methanol , ethanol, and acetone and when the solvents are evapora ted it s epa ra t e s out in the fo rm of a faint yellowish oil . After chromatography twice on a column of a lumina and concentrat ion of the e therea l eluate, compound (I) c rys ta l l i zed in the fo rm of t r anspa ren t p r i s m s with mp 144-145°C, [o~]~ 1 7 4 ° (c 0.977; methanol).
THE ALKALOIDS OF PAPAVERACEOUS PLANTS: LIV. THE STRUCTURE OF ESCHSCHOLTZINE
Eschscholtzine, a new alkaloid from Eschscholtzia californica, has been shown to be the bismethylenedioxy analogue of N-methylpavine (argemonine). The mass spectrometric fragmentation of alkaloids of the pavine type is discussed.
Intentional poisoning cases of animals with anticholinesterase pesticide-carbofuran in Sri Lanka.
Carbofuran is a broad spectrum insecticide and nematicide which inhibits acetyl cholinesterase. Several intentional poisoning cases of animals and birds including crows, dogs, cow, and elephant, using carbofuran were reported in Sri Lanka. Qualitative analysis of carbofuran in biological specimens was carried out using T.L.C and GC-MS. The quantitative analysis was carried out by HPLC using Zorbax Eclips XDB-C18 (150 x 4.6 mm I.D x 5 microm particle size) column with acetonitrile: water 25:75 v/v mobile phase and UV detection at 210 nm. The liquid-liquid extraction with chloroform was reproducible and sensitive. The procedure was validated in terms of linearity (0.996<r<0.999) for concentrations ranging from 1 to 200 microg/ml, repeatability (RSD 4.4% at 100 microg/ml, n=10) extraction recovery (91.7% at 100 microg/g, 77.3% at 20 microg/g), limit of detection (S/N ratio=3, 0.7 microg/ml) and limit of quantification (S/N ratio=10, 2.4 microg/ml). The method was found satisfactory and successfully applied in fatal cases of animals and birds due to carbofuran poisoning. The fatal carbofuran levels detected were in the range of 42-910 microg/g in crow's gizzard and contents, 50-800 microg/g in dog's stomach contents, 13-20 microg/g in dog's liver, 0.9 microg/g in cow's stomach and contents, 35 microg/g in elephant's stomach and contents.