Toxic Principles

TOXIC PRICIPLES

1. Alkaloids

a. Tropane or atropine like alkaloids

Atropa belladonna, Datura , Hyoscyamus, Erythroxylon

b. Pyrrolizidine alkaloids

Crotolaria, Heliotropium

c. Pyridine/piperidine alkaloids

Conium, Lobelia

d. Pyrrolidine alkaloids

Nicotina tabaccum

e. Purine alkaloids

Coffea, Theobroma

f. Quinoline alkaloids

Cinchona

g. Isoquinoline alkaloids

Papver somniferum

h. Indole alkaloids

Claviceps, Strychnos

i. Quinolizidine alkaloids

Laburnum

j. Steroidal glycoalkaloids

Solanum

k. Steroidal alkaloids

Veratrum

l. Diterpenoid alkaloids

Aconitum

m. Phenylamine alkaloids

Ephedra

2. Terpenes

a. Monoterpenes

Cantharidine, Anamirta cocculus

b. Sesquiterpenes

Helenium microcephalum

c. Diterpenes

Aconitine from Aconitum sp

d. Triterpenes

Lantadenes from Lantana sp

3. Glycosides

a. Cyanogenetic glycosides

Sorghum vulgare , Gossypol

b. Steroidal glycosides

Digitalis purpurea

c. Coumarin glycosides

Ipomoea sp

d. Anthraquinone glycosides

Cassia fistula

e. Mustard oil glycosides

Brassica nigra

4. Proteinacious compounds

a. Toxalbumins/proteins

Abrin from Abrus preactorius

Ricin from Ricinus communis

b. Peptides

Amatoxins from Amanita sp.

c. Amines

Mimosine from Mimosa pudica

5. Organic acids

Oxalic acid from Beta vulgaris

6. Resins and resinoids

Cannabis sativa


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