An alternative synthesis of 1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-9H-pyrido-[3,4-b]-indole

O 1,2,3,4-tetraidro-9H-pirido-[3,4-b]-indol, um composto com propriedades tranqüilizantes, foi preparado a partir do 3-indol-acetaldeído e triptamina através de uma reação de condensação de Pictet-Spengler. Os dados físicos e espectrais do composto são apresentados.The 1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-9H-pyrido-[3,4-b]-indole, a compound with tranquillizing properties, was prepared in 16% overall yield from the 3-indole-acetaldehyde and tryptamine by applying the classical Pictet-Spengler condensation. Physical and spectroscopic data for such compound are presented

Isolation and prebiotic activity of inulin-type fructan extracted from Pfaffia glomerata (Spreng) Pedersen roots

AbstractPfaffia glomerata (Amaranthaceae) is popularly known as “Brazilian ginseng.” Previous studies have shown that fructose is the major carbohydrate component present in its roots. Inulin-type fructans, polymers of fructose, are the most widespread and researched prebiotics. Here, we isolated and chemically characterized inulin extracted from P. glomerata roots and investigated its potential prebiotic effect. Fructans were isolated and their structures were determined using colorimetric, chromatography, polarimetry, and spectroscopic analysis. The degree of polymerization (DP) was determined, and an in vitro prebiotic test was performed. The structure of inulin was confirmed by chromatography and spectroscopic analysis and through comparison with existing data. Representatives from the genera Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium utilized inulin from P. glomerata, because growth was significantly stimulated, while this ability is strain specific. The results indicated that inulin extracted from P. glomerata roots represents a promising new source of inulin-type prebiotics

Uma síntese alternativa para o (±)-1,2,3,4-tetraidro-{9H-pirido-[3,4-b]}-indol An alternative synthesis of 1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-9H-pyrido-[3,4-b]-indole

O 1,2,3,4-tetraidro-9H-pirido-[3,4-b]-indol, um composto com propriedades tranqüilizantes, foi preparado a partir do 3-indol-acetaldeído e triptamina através de uma reação de condensação de Pictet-Spengler. Os dados físicos e espectrais do composto são apresentados.<br>The 1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-9H-pyrido-[3,4-b]-indole, a compound with tranquillizing properties, was prepared in 16% overall yield from the 3-indole-acetaldehyde and tryptamine by applying the classical Pictet-Spengler condensation. Physical and spectroscopic data for such compound are presented