{"id":13206,"date":"2020-03-10T04:47:00","date_gmt":"2020-03-10T04:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/?p=13206"},"modified":"2023-11-23T04:41:19","modified_gmt":"2023-11-23T04:41:19","slug":"alkaloids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/alkaloids\/","title":{"rendered":"Alkaloids"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Organic basic nitrogenous compounds with physiological action, found in plants.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Naturally occurring organic bases which have pharmacological actions. Many are found in plant foods, including potatoes and tomatoes (the Solarium alkaloids), or as the products of fungal action (e.g. ergot), although they also occur in animal foods (e.g. tetrodotoxin in puffer fish, tetramine in shellfish).<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>A vegetable substance with an organic nitrogen base capable of combining with acids to form an easily assimilable crystalline salt. Alkaloids exert a powerful influence over an organism even when ingested in small amounts. Chemical alkaloids all end in-ine (e.g., harmaline, the drug obtained from rue). Those organic chemicals at end in -in, e.g., digitalin (foxglove) have a similar powerful action, but do not react with acids.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>One of a varied family of alkaline, nitrogen-containing substances, usually plant-derived, reacting with acids to form salts. Normally intensely bitter, alkaloids form a body of substances widely used in drug and herbal therapy. They are usually biologically active and have a toxic potential. (Examples: caffeine, morphine, berberine). The term is more pharmaceutical and medical than chemical since alkaloids come from a variety of otherwise unrelated organic compounds.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Any of a large, varied group of complex, usually alkaline, nitrogen-containing compounds, including nicotine, cocaine, and caffeine, that react with acids to form soluble salts, many of which have physiological effects on humans.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Constituents in plants that contain a nitrogen atom, for example morphine, quinine, nicotine, and caffeine. There are over 20,000 different structures.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>A basic organic nitrogenous compound of plant origin that is pharmacologically active and bitter tasting; certain alkaloids, such quinine, atropine, codeine, and scopolamine, are used in medicine.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>A chemical substance containing nitrogen as part of a heterocyclic ring structure; often highly active.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Any one of hundreds of plant products distinguished by basic reactions arising from heterocyclic nitrogen-containing and often complex structures.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>One of many poisonous substances found in plants and used as.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Natural nitrogen-containing base found in plants.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>One of a diverse group of nitrogen containing substances that are produced by plants and have potent effects on body function. Many alkaloids are important drugs, including morphine, quinine, atropine, and codeine.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Substances found in various plants. They include old-established drugs, such as morphine, strychnine, quinine, caffeine, nicotine, and atropine. Only a few alkaloids occur in the animal kingdom, the outstanding example being adrenaline, which is formed in the medulla of the suprarenal, or adrenal, gland. The name of an alkaloid ends in \u2018ine\u2019 (in Latin, \u2018ina).<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>One of a group of organic alkaline substances (such as morphine or nicotine) obtained from plants. Alkaloids react with acids to form salts that are used for medical purposes.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>A nitrogen-containing organic compound of vegetable origin.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>One of a diverse group of nitrogen-containing basic substances found in plants, usually with a strong medicinal action.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>A nitrogen-based compound contained in a plant, usually capable of having a powerful effect on bodily systems, such as painkilling or poisoning.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>A group of organic compounds produced by plants (including caffeine, morphine, and nicotine) which can also be made synthetically.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>In the botanical realm, a fascinating organic compound unveils itself, characterized by its base nature and the prevalent inclusion of a nitrogen atom, or often more, within its chemical structure.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"group w-full text-gray-800 dark:text-gray-100 border-b border-black\/10 dark:border-gray-900\/50 bg-gray-50 dark:bg-[#444654] sm:AIPRM__conversation__response\">\n<div class=\"flex p-4 gap-4 text-base md:gap-6 md:max-w-2xl lg:max-w-[38rem] xl:max-w-3xl md:py-6 lg:px-0 m-auto\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-[calc(100%-50px)] flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3 lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)]\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col gap-3\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] flex items-start overflow-x-auto whitespace-pre-wrap break-words flex-col gap-4\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light AIPRM__conversation__response\">\n<p>Alkaloids, a class of nitrogen-containing compounds, are derived from various plants. Morphine, codeine, nicotine, and strychnine serve as notable illustrations of alkaloids.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"group w-full text-token-text-primary border-b border-black\/10 dark:border-gray-900\/50 bg-gray-50 dark:bg-[#444654]\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-29\">\n<div class=\"p-4 justify-center text-base md:gap-6 md:py-6 m-auto\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-1 gap-4 text-base mx-auto md:gap-6 md:max-w-2xl lg:max-w-[38rem] xl:max-w-3xl }\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-[calc(100%-50px)] flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3 lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)]\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col gap-3 max-w-full\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] flex flex-col items-start gap-3 overflow-x-auto whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\">\n<p>A category of organic nitrogen-containing compounds that can originate from plants or be synthesized. This group encompasses powerful substances like morphine, cocaine, hyoscyamine, and nicotine.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"react-scroll-to-bottom--css-wvbnj-1n7m0yu\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col text-sm gizmo:pb-9 dark:bg-gray-800 gizmo:dark:bg-transparent\">\n<div class=\"w-full text-token-text-primary border-b border-black\/10 gizmo:border-0 dark:border-gray-900\/50 gizmo:dark:border-0 bg-gray-50 gizmo:bg-transparent dark:bg-[#444654] gizmo:dark:bg-transparent sm:AIPRM__conversation__response\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-13\">\n<div class=\"p-4 gizmo:py-2 justify-center text-base md:gap-6 md:py-6 m-auto\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-1 gap-4 text-base mx-auto md:gap-6 gizmo:gap-3 gizmo:md:px-5 gizmo:lg:px-1 gizmo:xl:px-5 md:max-w-2xl lg:max-w-[38rem] gizmo:md:max-w-3xl gizmo:lg:max-w-[40rem] gizmo:xl:max-w-[48rem] xl:max-w-3xl } group final-completion\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-[calc(100%-50px)] flex-col gizmo:w-full lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)] agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col max-w-full gap-3 gizmo:gap-0\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] text-message flex flex-col items-start gap-3 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5 overflow-x-auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"009872b7-c7fa-42c3-b595-5ae777800fa4\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\">\n<p>A chemical compound featuring nitrogen within a heterocyclic ring structure, typically characterized by high reactivity.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Organic basic nitrogenous compounds with physiological action, found in plants. Naturally occurring organic bases which have pharmacological actions. Many are found in plant foods, including potatoes and tomatoes (the Solarium alkaloids), or as the products of fungal action (e.g. ergot), although they also occur in animal foods (e.g. tetrodotoxin in puffer fish, tetramine in shellfish). [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13206","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-a"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Alkaloids - Definition of Alkaloids<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Organic basic nitrogenous compounds with physiological action, found in plants.Naturally occurring organic bases which have pharmacological actions. Many are found in plant foods, including potatoes and tomatoes (the Solarium alkaloids), or as the products of fungal action (e.g. ergot), although they also occur in animal foods (e.g. tetrodotoxin in puffer fish, tetramine in shellfish).A vegetable substance with an organic nitrogen base capable of combining with acids to form an easily assimilable crystalline salt. Alkaloids exert a powerful influence over an organism even when ingested in small amounts. Chemical alkaloids all end in-ine (e.g., harmaline, the drug obtained from rue). Those organic chemicals at end in -in, e.g., digitalin (foxglove) have a similar powerful action, but do not react with acids.One of a varied family of alkaline, nitrogen-containing substances, usually plant-derived, reacting with acids to form salts. Normally intensely bitter, alkaloids form a body of substances widely used in drug and herbal therapy. They are usually biologically active and have a toxic potential. (Examples: caffeine, morphine, berberine). The term is more pharmaceutical and medical than chemical since alkaloids come from a variety of otherwise unrelated organic compounds.Any of a large, varied group of complex, usually alkaline, nitrogen-containing compounds, including nicotine, cocaine, and caffeine, that react with acids to form soluble salts, many of which have physiological effects on humans.Constituents in plants that contain a nitrogen atom, for example morphine, quinine, nicotine, and caffeine. There are over 20,000 different structures.A basic organic nitrogenous compound of plant origin that is pharmacologically active and bitter tasting; certain alkaloids, such quinine, atropine, codeine, and scopolamine, are used in medicine.A chemical substance containing nitrogen as part of a heterocyclic ring structure; often highly active.Any one of hundreds of plant products distinguished by basic reactions arising from heterocyclic nitrogen-containing and often complex structures.One of many poisonous substances found in plants and used as.Natural nitrogen-containing base found in plants.One of a diverse group of nitrogen containing substances that are produced by plants and have potent effects on body function. Many alkaloids are important drugs, including morphine, quinine, atropine, and codeine.Substances found in various plants. They include old-established drugs, such as morphine, strychnine, quinine, caffeine, nicotine, and atropine. Only a few alkaloids occur in the animal kingdom, the outstanding example being adrenaline, which is formed in the medulla of the suprarenal, or adrenal, gland. The name of an alkaloid ends in \u2018ine\u2019 (in Latin, \u2018ina).One of a group of organic alkaline substances (such as morphine or nicotine) obtained from plants. 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Alkaloids react with acids to form salts that are used for medical purposes.A nitrogen-containing organic compound of vegetable origin.One of a diverse group of nitrogen-containing basic substances found in plants, usually with a strong medicinal action.A nitrogen-based compound contained in a plant, usually capable of having a powerful effect on bodily systems, such as painkilling or poisoning.A group of organic compounds produced by plants (including caffeine, morphine, and nicotine) which can also be made synthetically.In the botanical realm, a fascinating organic compound unveils itself, characterized by its base nature and the prevalent inclusion of a nitrogen atom, or often more, within its chemical structure.Alkaloids, a class of nitrogen-containing compounds, are derived from various plants. 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There are over 20,000 different structures.A basic organic nitrogenous compound of plant origin that is pharmacologically active and bitter tasting; certain alkaloids, such quinine, atropine, codeine, and scopolamine, are used in medicine.A chemical substance containing nitrogen as part of a heterocyclic ring structure; often highly active.Any one of hundreds of plant products distinguished by basic reactions arising from heterocyclic nitrogen-containing and often complex structures.One of many poisonous substances found in plants and used as.Natural nitrogen-containing base found in plants.One of a diverse group of nitrogen containing substances that are produced by plants and have potent effects on body function. Many alkaloids are important drugs, including morphine, quinine, atropine, and codeine.Substances found in various plants. They include old-established drugs, such as morphine, strychnine, quinine, caffeine, nicotine, and atropine. Only a few alkaloids occur in the animal kingdom, the outstanding example being adrenaline, which is formed in the medulla of the suprarenal, or adrenal, gland. The name of an alkaloid ends in \u2018ine\u2019 (in Latin, \u2018ina).One of a group of organic alkaline substances (such as morphine or nicotine) obtained from plants. Alkaloids react with acids to form salts that are used for medical purposes.A nitrogen-containing organic compound of vegetable origin.One of a diverse group of nitrogen-containing basic substances found in plants, usually with a strong medicinal action.A nitrogen-based compound contained in a plant, usually capable of having a powerful effect on bodily systems, such as painkilling or poisoning.A group of organic compounds produced by plants (including caffeine, morphine, and nicotine) which can also be made synthetically.In the botanical realm, a fascinating organic compound unveils itself, characterized by its base nature and the prevalent inclusion of a nitrogen atom, or often more, within its chemical structure.Alkaloids, a class of nitrogen-containing compounds, are derived from various plants. Morphine, codeine, nicotine, and strychnine serve as notable illustrations of alkaloids.A category of organic nitrogen-containing compounds that can originate from plants or be synthesized. This group encompasses powerful substances like morphine, cocaine, hyoscyamine, and nicotine.A chemical compound featuring nitrogen within a heterocyclic ring structure, typically characterized by high reactivity.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/alkaloids\/","og_site_name":"Glossary","article_published_time":"2020-03-10T04:47:00+00:00","article_modified_time":"2023-11-23T04:41:19+00:00","author":"Glossary","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Glossary","Est. reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/alkaloids\/","url":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/alkaloids\/","name":"Alkaloids - Definition of Alkaloids","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/#website"},"datePublished":"2020-03-10T04:47:00+00:00","dateModified":"2023-11-23T04:41:19+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/#\/schema\/person\/ccfef987a4882e6356ae6d77d33e74c5"},"description":"Organic basic nitrogenous compounds with physiological action, found in plants.Naturally occurring organic bases which have pharmacological actions. Many are found in plant foods, including potatoes and tomatoes (the Solarium alkaloids), or as the products of fungal action (e.g. ergot), although they also occur in animal foods (e.g. tetrodotoxin in puffer fish, tetramine in shellfish).A vegetable substance with an organic nitrogen base capable of combining with acids to form an easily assimilable crystalline salt. Alkaloids exert a powerful influence over an organism even when ingested in small amounts. Chemical alkaloids all end in-ine (e.g., harmaline, the drug obtained from rue). Those organic chemicals at end in -in, e.g., digitalin (foxglove) have a similar powerful action, but do not react with acids.One of a varied family of alkaline, nitrogen-containing substances, usually plant-derived, reacting with acids to form salts. Normally intensely bitter, alkaloids form a body of substances widely used in drug and herbal therapy. They are usually biologically active and have a toxic potential. (Examples: caffeine, morphine, berberine). The term is more pharmaceutical and medical than chemical since alkaloids come from a variety of otherwise unrelated organic compounds.Any of a large, varied group of complex, usually alkaline, nitrogen-containing compounds, including nicotine, cocaine, and caffeine, that react with acids to form soluble salts, many of which have physiological effects on humans.Constituents in plants that contain a nitrogen atom, for example morphine, quinine, nicotine, and caffeine. There are over 20,000 different structures.A basic organic nitrogenous compound of plant origin that is pharmacologically active and bitter tasting; certain alkaloids, such quinine, atropine, codeine, and scopolamine, are used in medicine.A chemical substance containing nitrogen as part of a heterocyclic ring structure; often highly active.Any one of hundreds of plant products distinguished by basic reactions arising from heterocyclic nitrogen-containing and often complex structures.One of many poisonous substances found in plants and used as.Natural nitrogen-containing base found in plants.One of a diverse group of nitrogen containing substances that are produced by plants and have potent effects on body function. Many alkaloids are important drugs, including morphine, quinine, atropine, and codeine.Substances found in various plants. They include old-established drugs, such as morphine, strychnine, quinine, caffeine, nicotine, and atropine. Only a few alkaloids occur in the animal kingdom, the outstanding example being adrenaline, which is formed in the medulla of the suprarenal, or adrenal, gland. The name of an alkaloid ends in \u2018ine\u2019 (in Latin, \u2018ina).One of a group of organic alkaline substances (such as morphine or nicotine) obtained from plants. Alkaloids react with acids to form salts that are used for medical purposes.A nitrogen-containing organic compound of vegetable origin.One of a diverse group of nitrogen-containing basic substances found in plants, usually with a strong medicinal action.A nitrogen-based compound contained in a plant, usually capable of having a powerful effect on bodily systems, such as painkilling or poisoning.A group of organic compounds produced by plants (including caffeine, morphine, and nicotine) which can also be made synthetically.In the botanical realm, a fascinating organic compound unveils itself, characterized by its base nature and the prevalent inclusion of a nitrogen atom, or often more, within its chemical structure.Alkaloids, a class of nitrogen-containing compounds, are derived from various plants. Morphine, codeine, nicotine, and strychnine serve as notable illustrations of alkaloids.A category of organic nitrogen-containing compounds that can originate from plants or be synthesized. This group encompasses powerful substances like morphine, cocaine, hyoscyamine, and nicotine.A chemical compound featuring nitrogen within a heterocyclic ring structure, typically characterized by high reactivity.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/alkaloids\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/alkaloids\/"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/alkaloids\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Alkaloids"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/","name":"Glossary","description":"Difinitions","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/#\/schema\/person\/ccfef987a4882e6356ae6d77d33e74c5","name":"Glossary","url":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/author\/adminglossary\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13206","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13206"}],"version-history":[{"count":23,"href":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13206\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":249963,"href":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13206\/revisions\/249963"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13206"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13206"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13206"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}