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Sedative activity and its active components of Zizyphi fructus

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Sedative activity of Zizyphi fructus was evaluated by potentiation of hexobarbital-induced hypnosis test and its active principles have been characterized as nornuciferine and lysicamine. A new cyclopeptide alkaloid, daechucyclopeptide-1 was isolated together with zizyphusine.

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Han, B.H., Park, M.H. Sedative activity and its active components of Zizyphi fructus. Arch. Pharm. Res. 10, 208–211 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02857741

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