Dauricoside, a new glycosidal alkaloid having an inhibitory activity against blood-platelet aggregation

Dauricoside (1), a new glycosidal alkaloid, was isolated from the rhizomes of Menispermum dauricum DC. along with dauricine (2), daurisoline (3), dauriporphine (4), menisporphine (5), and 6-O-demethylmenisporphine (6), and its structure was determined by means of spectroscopic methods. Compounds 1, 2, and 3 inhibited blood-platelet aggregation induced by adenosine 5'-diphosphate (ADP).