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Anamirta cocculus
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Anamirta cocculus is a Southeast Asian and Indian climbing plant. It is the source of picrotoxin, a poisonous compound with stimulant properties.
Anamirta cocculus
Newly harvested fruits
Newly harvested fruits
Dried fruits
Dried fruits
Dried fruit: Longitudinal section
Dried fruit: Longitudinal section
Alkaloid
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Alkaloids are a broad class of naturally occurring organic compounds that contain at least one nitrogen atom. Some synthetic compounds of similar structure may also be termed alkaloids.
The first individual alkaloid, morphine, was isolated in 1804 from the opium poppy (Papaver somniferum).
The first individual alkaloid, morphine, was isolated in 1804 from the opium poppy (Papaver somniferum).
Friedrich Sertürner, the German chemist who first isolated morphine from opium.
Friedrich Sertürner, the German chemist who first isolated morphine from opium.
Strychnine tree. Its seeds are rich in strychnine and brucine.
Strychnine tree. Its seeds are rich in strychnine and brucine.
Crystals of piperine extracted from black pepper.
Crystals of piperine extracted from black pepper.