Ergocornine → Ergocryptine

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According to the spectrum of the produced alkaloids, the new strain belongs to the chemical rage ergocornine-ergocryptine. Ergocornine and ergocryptine in the weight ratio of approximately 1:1 are the main alkaloids contained in both the parasitic ergot sclerotia and the mycelium of saprophytic culture. The ergocryptine component is formed by α-ergocryptine and β-ergocryptine in parasitic sclerotia in a weight ratio of approximately 2:1 to 1:1, and in saprophytic mycelium without precursoring in a weight ratio of approximately 5:1. Customary ergometrine and futher a small amount of ergosine and traces of ergocristine, ergotamine, lysergylvaline amide, ergoxine (ergostine, ergonine, ergoptine) and of further three nonidentified alkaloids are the components of the alkaloid spectrum besides the above set forth main alkaloids.

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