Extraction studies of Tabernanthe iboga and Voacanga africana.
Natural product letters February 1, 2002 Christopher Jenks 48 citations
The root bark of Tabernanthe iboga contains ibogaine as its predominant alkaloid and has been an important source of it. Ibogaine is used experimentally to interrupt drug addiction and allow therapeutic intervention, but is currently unaffordable to doctors in less economically developed countries. To meet this need, an extraction of alkaloids from T. iboga root bark was optimized and...