The antidote for belladonna poisoning is physostigmine or pilocarpine, the same as for atropine. (wikipedia.org)
The tropane alkaloidsatropine, scopolamine, and hyoscyamine are highly anticholinergic compounds found in a number of plants. (medscape.com)
in the factory isolation of the alkaloid from plants, it is traditionally obtained its inactive racemate - atropine in the form of a salt - Atropini sulfas. (medprep.info)
The leaves of belladonna contain 0.3-0.75% of the amount of alkaloids (mainly hyoscyamine), in the roots - a little more. (medprep.info)
In leaves within 0.45% of the amount of alkaloids with a predominance of hyoscyamine, but many volatile bases. (medprep.info)
Tropine in nightshades is esterified with tropic acid to form the alkaloid hyoscyamine. (medprep.info)
Scopolamine1
This alkaloid is called scopolamine or hyoscine. (medprep.info)
Atropa11
Atropa belladonna, commonly known as belladonna or deadly nightshade, is a toxic perennial herbaceous plant in the nightshade family Solanaceae, which also includes tomatoes, potatoes and eggplant (aubergine). (wikipedia.org)
Tropane alkaloids are of common occurrence not only in the Old World tribes Hyoscyameae (to which the genus Atropa belongs) and Mandragoreae, but also in the New World tribe Datureae - all of which belong to the subfamily Solanoideae of the plant family Solanaceae. (wikipedia.org)
Atropa belladonna has unpredictable effects. (wikipedia.org)
Atropa belladonna has a long history of use as a medicine, cosmetic, and poison. (wikipedia.org)
Known originally under various folk names (such as "deadly nightshade" in English), the plant was named Atropa belladonna by Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778) when he devised his classification system. (wikipedia.org)
citation needed] The use of deadly nightshades as a poison was known in ancient Rome, as attested by the rumour that the Roman empress Livia Drusilla used the juice of Atropa belladonna berries to murder her husband, the emperor Augustus. (wikipedia.org)
The modern pharmacological study of Atropa belladonna extracts was begun by the German chemist Friedlieb Ferdinand Runge (1795-1867). (wikipedia.org)
Atropa belladonna is a branching herbaceous perennial rhizomatous hemicryptophyte, often growing as a subshrub from a fleshy rootstock. (wikipedia.org)
Atropa belladonna is native to temperate southern, Central and Eastern Europe, Turkey, Iran and the Caucasus, but has been cultivated and introduced outside its native range. (wikipedia.org)
The diversity of these alkaloids depends on which amino alcohol was formed in the process of biosynthesis from tropane (tropine, scopine or ecgonine) and with what organic acids these amino alcohols subsequently formed esters. (medprep.info)
We propose that ERF1A, CYP90G1-1 and CYP76AH1 are specifically involved in the key steps of steroidal alkaloid biosynthesis in V. maackii roots. (bvsalud.org)
Our data represent the first cross-species analysis of steroidal alkaloid biosynthesis in the genus Veratrum and indicate that the metabolic properties of V. maackii and V. nigrum are broadly conserved despite their distinct alkaloid profiles. (bvsalud.org)
Solanaceae2
A. belladonna is sometimes confused with the much less poisonous black nightshade, Solanum nigrum, belonging to a different genus within Solanaceae. (wikipedia.org)
The berries are sweet and are consumed by animals that disperse the seeds in their droppings, even though they contain toxic alkaloids (see Toxicity). (wikipedia.org)
Although most tropane alkaloids cause an anticholinergic syndrome, a case report indicates that the tropane alkaloid-containing medicinal herb Erycibe henri Prain ("Ting Kung Teng") contains a tropane alkaloid that may cause a cholinergic syndrome, as well as kidney, liver, and erythrocyte toxicity. (medscape.com)
Toxicity from plants containing tropane alkaloids manifests as classic anticholinergic poisoning. (medscape.com)
Metabolites2
Alkaloids are plant metabolites that have a nitrogen-containing chemical ring structure, alkali-like chemical reactivity, and pharmacologic activity. (medscape.com)
These findings provide insight on the evolution of gene clusters associated with medicinal tree metabolites. (bvsalud.org)
Species4
Linnaeus chose the species name belladonna ("beautiful woman" in Italian) in reference to the cosmetic use of the plant during the Renaissance, when women used the juice of the berries in eyedrops intended to dilate the pupils and make the eyes appear more seductive. (wikipedia.org)
Many cultures worldwide add plants with tropane alkaloids (particularly Datura species) to alcoholic beverages to increase intoxication. (medscape.com)
The best known species are A. belladonna L. and A. caucasica Kreyer. (medprep.info)
In the same species, the amount of alkaloids is different in different organs of the plant and, moreover, varies depending on the phase of vegetation and environmental conditions. (medprep.info)
Scopolia4
Scopolia normally thrives well in humid, rock-strewn places in mountainous regions and has a close resemblance to belladonna - in appearance as well as in its features. (herbs2000.com)
Compared to belladonna, the barks of Scopolia Carniolica are less chunky and even the enclosed starch granules are lesser in size. (herbs2000.com)
In America, scopolia has been used for several years in manufacturing belladonna plasters. (herbs2000.com)
Although the remedial properties of scopolia have a close resemblance to the characteristics of belladonna, this rudimentary medication has hardly been utilized as an internal medicine. (herbs2000.com)
Roots1
Rhodiola rosea has a long history of use as a medicinal plant for its dried roots and rhizomes, both in Asia and North America. (extrasynthese.com)
Hyoscine1
In fact, during the last 10 years or so, most of the commercial hyoscine has been acquired from this herb. (herbs2000.com)
Compounds4
[ 1 ] The alkaloids represent a very diverse group of medically significant compounds that include well-known drugs such as the opiates. (medscape.com)
Alkaloids are called natural nitrogen-containing compounds of the main character, formed in plants. (medprep.info)
Groups of proteinogenic amines (for example, tyramine) and betaines (stakhidrin, trigonelline, etc.) adjoin the alkaloids, which are considered as transitional compounds from the simplest nitrogen-containing compounds (methylamine, trimethylamines, etc.) to the alkaloids proper. (medprep.info)
Horse chestnut (Aesculus chinensis) is an important medicinal tree that contains various bioactive compounds, such as aescin, barrigenol-type triterpenoid saponins (BAT), and aesculin, a glycosylated coumarin. (bvsalud.org)
Liliales) is a genus of perennial herbs known for the production of unique bioactive steroidal alkaloids. (bvsalud.org)
Bases1
Generally free bases of alkaloids are soluble in organic solvents and insoluble in water, where as alkaloidal salts are soluble in water and partially soluble in organic solvents. (pharmacy180.com)
Include1
A subgroup of the alkaloids is the alkaloid amines, which include three major pharmacologic groups: the hallucinogenic alkaloid amines, the stimulant alkaloid amines, and the tropane alkaloids (also called the belladonna alkaloids or bicyclic alkaloids). (medscape.com)
Numerous1
From the leaves and herbs of belladonna (Folium et Herba Belladonnae), prepare tincture, thick and dry extracts, which are part of numerous medicines. (medprep.info)
Plants2
According to world literature, by the end of the past decade, the number of alkaloids isolated from the higher plants of the Earth's flora exceeded 5000. (medprep.info)
According to modern concepts, alkaloid-bearing plants make up 10% of the entire world flora. (medprep.info)
Drugs1
Of natural pharmacologically active substances, alkaloids are the main group from which modern medicine draws the largest number of highly effective drugs. (medprep.info)
Properties1
Occult properties of herbs and essential oils are provided for historical interest only. (enchantedaromatics.com)
Liquid1
For instance, some alkaloids are not basic and others are brightly coloured (betanidine, beriberine, sangui-narine) or liquid (nicotine). (pharmacy180.com)
Treat1
Chinese herbal medicines containing tropane alkaloids have been used to treat asthma, chronic bronchitis, pain, and flu symptoms. (medscape.com)
Effects1
Enchanted Aromatics is not responsible for any adverse side effects resulting from the use of any suggestions, products, preparations, or procedures mentioned or from the following historical uses of herbs and essential oils. (enchantedaromatics.com)
Native1
It is a herb growing to 0.3 m, native to boreal areas of Eastern Europe, European mountains, China and North America. (extrasynthese.com)
Long1
The herb bears ovate, smooth leaves that grow on long stalks and have curly edges. (herbs2000.com)