Compound Monograph

Mesembrenol-3-carboxylic acid

Mesembrenol-3-carboxylic acid is a minor mesembrine-type alkaloid identified in kanna.

Where Does It Come From? (1)

Mesembrenol-3-carboxylic acid is a naturally occurring mesembrine alkaloid, found in Kanna.

Research & Evidence

Mesembrenol-3-carboxylic acid is a minor mesembrine-type alkaloid reported from kanna (Sceletium tortuosum). It is a carboxylic-acid-bearing relative of mesembrenol within the same alkaloid family, and beyond its identification in the plant essentially nothing is established about its individual pharmacology.