Alkaloid
Of organic compound.
Natural bases containing nitrogen found in plants.
This concept's ID is @1~74302
Plant Toxin
- nicotine
An alkaloid poison that occurs in tobacco; used in medicine and as an insecticide.
- strychnine
An alkaloid plant toxin extracted chiefly from nux vomica; formerly used as a stimul...
- brucine
A bitter alkaloid poison resembling strychnine and extracted from nux vomica.
- tubocurarine
A toxic alkaloid found in certain tropical South American trees that is a powerful...
Poison
- atropine
A poisonous crystalline alkaloid extracted from the nightshade family; used as an antispasmodic...
- hyoscyamine
A poisonous crystalline alkaloid (isometric with atropine but more potent); used to...
Also contains
- cinchonine
An alkaloid derivative of the bark of cinchona trees that is used as an antimalarial...
- pilocarpine
Cholinergic alkaloid used in eyedrops to treat glaucoma.
- ergonovine
An alkaloid derived from ergot (trade name Ergotrate Maleate) that is less toxic than...
- ephedrine
White odorless powdered or crystalline alkaloid from plants of the genus Ephedra (especially...
- physostigmine
Used in treatment of Alzheimer's disease and glaucoma.
- pseudoephedrine
Poisonous crystalline alkaloid occurring with ephedrine and isomorphic with it.
- ergotamine
An alkaloid derived from ergot that is less toxic than ergot; causes constriction of...
- caffeine
A bitter alkaloid found in coffee and tea that is responsible for their stimulating ef...
- rauwolfia
Any of several alkaloids extracted from the shrub Rauwolfia serpentina.
- scopolamine
An alkaloid with anticholinergic effects that is used as a sedative and to treat nausea...
- betaine
A sweet tasting alkaloid that occurs in sugar beets.