<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:p>Secoiridoid glucosides from ripe fruits of Ligustrum vulgare L. treated with 5% H<jats:sub>2</jats:sub>SO<jats:sub>4</jats:sub> and NH<jats:sub>3</jats:sub> could be converted easily in pyridine derivatives. Recently LA 9, a novel glucosidic alkaloid artifact has been isolated. Its structure [<jats:bold>1</jats:bold>] has been established, primarily on the basis of IR‐, NMR‐ and mass spectral data.