Abstract
The major alkaloid of Gymnacranthera paniculata (A. DC.) Warb. var. zippeliana (Miq.) J. Sinclair (Family Myristicaceae) has been identified as 1,5- dimethoxy-3-(dimethylaminomethyl)indole (I), and a minor alkaloid as N,-methyl-tetrahydro-β-carboline (VI).