Gelsemium alkaloids are a diverse family of indole-based compounds derived from plants of the Gelsemium genus, notable for both potent therapeutic activities and significant toxicity. Their ...

Quinolizidine alkaloids are a diverse class of nitrogen-containing secondary metabolites characterised by a bicyclic quinolizidine nucleus, predominantly found in leguminous plants such as Lupinus and ...

Some of the best-known medicines come from poisonous plants. The chemotherapy drug taxol comes from the yew tree, morphine from the opium poppy and digoxin from the foxglove. These plants can have ...

What does cannabis, coca leaf, and all coffee have in common? They all contain alkaloids, a powerful group of medicinal compounds found in plants around the world. While little is presently known ...