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KOPSINE, an indoline alkaloid, has been isolated from the leaves of Kopsia albiflora, L. and Kopsia fructosa, A.Dc. (Apocyanaceae)1,2. It is a monoacidic base, and its chemical structure has been found3 to be as shown in Fig. 1.
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MUKHERJEE, S., MAITI, A. & DEY, P. Kopsine and Strychnine: a Comparative Study of their Physiological Properties. Nature 180, 916 (1957). https://doi.org/10.1038/180916a0
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