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a white, crystalline, bitter alkaloid, C8H10N4O2, usually derived from coffee or tea: used in medicine chiefly as a nervous system stimulant. Informal. a drink, usually coffee or tea, containing this stimulant:We sipped our caffeine on the balcony with its views of sea stacks, rocky coves...
Most of the chemical compounds that are used in day-to-day life are not found naturally as they are; they are formed through the reaction of various other chemical compounds. Ammonia, which is one of the most important fertilizer additives thanks to its high nitrogen content, is synthesized ...
(e.g. goldenseal) Selected Herbal/Alternative Medicine Products— Non-selective MAO-A and MAO-B Inhibitors Name Comment Curcumin Found in tumeric Found in tobacco, Syrian Harmala alkaloids rue, passion flower, ayahausca, tribulus terrestris Rhodiola Rosea Active constituents un...
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of purposes. Today ephedrine is used in many pharmaceutical preparations intended for the treatment of cold andallergysymptoms. The Greek physicianGalen(c.130–c.200ad) includedopiumand squill among the drugs in his apothecary shop (pharmacy). Today derivatives of opium alkaloids are widely ...
In this review, we emphasize the huge variety of molecules of plant secondary metabolism by describing examples of terpenoids, phenolic compounds and alkaloids that, although specific, can give an overview of the many possible fields of application of these molecules. We draw the attention to known...
Many species are rich inessential oilsand other phytochemicals. Thesecompoundsare responsible for the rich flavours and aromas of edible species and the harmfulalkaloidsof the poisonous members of the family. Britannica Quiz Plants: From Cute to Carnivorous ...