Diterpene alkaloids
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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]
Structure
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]