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Dictionary » A » Alkaloid AlkaloidAlkaloid (Science: chemistry, pharmacology) One of a large group of nitrogenous substances found in naturally in plants. They are usually very bitter and although the plant may be poisonous, many have extracts that are pharmacologically active. Examples are atropine, caffeine, coniine, morphine, nicotine, quinine, strychnine. The term is also applied to synthetic substances which have structures similar to plant alkaloids, such as procaine. ![]()
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Results from our forumAn interesting essay I need help with... movie. While canoeing along with your dream date, you were shot in the leg with a curare-painted dart by a local native. Curare is a toxic plant alkaloid that binds tightly to acetylcholine receptors in skeletal muscle, blocking the binding of acetylcholine, but does not in itself activate the ...
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melonin questionmelonin is an alkaloid produced by a type of watermelon(no, I'm not joking... it actually exists :lol: )
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Where to get Colchicine, and how to use.... i know you may get up to hexaploid but is that using colchicine? Also, what kind of affects does it have on the plants flowers, fruits, leafs, alkaloid percentage? etc. Also what would it do to germ cells and pill bugs? probably just kill them from what i have been reading. I read that it normally ...
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Brugmansia CandidaSorry if this is old but, Datura and Brugmansia do not contain an alkaloid anything like LSA or LSD it contains something significantly worse. They contain Atropine alkaloids such as atropane, hyoscyamine and scopolamine. These alkaloids are very powerful ...
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The Vibrios!!Generally, I like them, although I'm not quite fond of Vibrio cholerae. Members of this family also synthesize tetrodotoxin, an ancient marine alkaloid and powerful neurotoxin. Always make sure you have a large dose of tetracycline in case anything goes wrong. Vibrio fischeri and Vibrio harveyi ...
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