harman

An indole alkaloid fundamental parent with a structure of 9H-beta-carboline carrying a methyl substituent at C-1. It has been isolated from the bark of Sickingia rubra, Symplocus racemosa, Passiflora incarnata, Peganum harmala, Banisteriopsis caapi and Tribulus terrestris, as well as from tobacco smoke. It is a specific, reversible inhibitor of monoamine oxidase A.

• Code: CHEBI:5623
• Source: CHEBI
• Alternative labels: L-methylpyridobindole passiflorin harmane 1-methyl-9H-pyrido[3,4-b]indole 1-methylnorharman aribine 1-methyl-beta-carboline locuturine loturine Harman locuturin 1-methyl-2-carboline aribin 1-methyl-9H-beta-carboline