Conofoline is an

alkaloid Alkaloids are a class of basic BASIC (Beginners' All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code) is a family of general-purpose, high-level programming languages designed for ease of use. The original version was created by John G. Kemeny and Th ...

of the

vinca alkaloid ''Vinca'' alkaloids are a set of anti-mitotic and anti-microtubule alkaloid agents originally derived from the periwinkle plant '' Catharanthus roseus'' (basionym ''Vinca rosea'') and other ''vinca'' plants. They block beta-tubulin polymerizat ...

class which is closely related to

conophylline Conophylline is a autophagy inducing vinca alkaloid found in several species of ''Tabernaemontana'' including '' Ervatamia microphylla'' and ''Tabernaemontana divaricata''. Among its many functional groups is an epoxide: the compound where that rin ...

. It is found in the leaves of some species in the genus ''

Tabernaemontana ''Tabernaemontana'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Apocynaceae. It has a pan-tropical distribution, found in Asia, Africa, Australia, North America, South America, and a wide assortment of oceanic islands. These plants are evergreen ...

'', including ''

Tabernaemontana divaricata ''Tabernaemontana divaricata'', commonly called pinwheel flower, crape jasmine, East India rosebay, and Nero's crown, is an evergreen shrub or small tree native to South Asia, Southeast Asia and China. In zones where it is not hardy it is grown a ...

'', and in '' Ervatamia peduncularis''.

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Indolizidines Indolines Carbazoles Heterocyclic compounds with 6 rings Epoxides Methoxy compounds {{alkaloid-stub

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