Novel Euglenoid Derived Alkaloid

Disclosed herein is a purified toxin isolated from Euglena sanguinea. More specifically the toxin, termed euglenophycin, is an alkaloid having herbicidal and cytotoxicity against plant and mammalian cells.

本描述中披露了一种从血球裸藻（Euglena sanguinea）中分离出的纯化毒素。更为精确地，该毒素被称为裸藻毒素（euglenophycin），是一种具有除草和细胞毒性的生物碱，对植物及哺乳动物细胞均表现出显著的毒性作用。