Analysis of the leaves of Vinca major L. cv. Variegata led to the isolation of seven alkaloids: reserpinine, majdine, akuammicine, strictosidine lactam, pseudoakuammigine, akuammine, and a new alkaloid tentatively assigned as 10-hydroxycathofoline. The yellowish and green laminar sections of the
Vinca minor is a herbaceous plant from the Apocynaceae family known to produce over 50 monoterpene indole alkaloids (MIAs). These include several biologically active MIAs that have a range of pharmaceutical activities. The present study shows that the MIAs, vincamine, akuammicine, minovincinine,