peamiselt taimeriigis esinev lämmastikku sisaldav heterotsükliline ühend, millel on tugev füsioloogiline toime inim- jaloomorganismidele
any of a class of naturally occurring organic nitrogen-containing bases
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Well-known alkaloids include morphine, strychnine, quinine, ephedrine, and nicotine. Alkaloids are found primarily in plants and are especially common in certain families of flowering plants.
Alkaloids are found primarily in plants and are especially common in certain families of flowering plants. ... A few alkaloids have been found in animal species, such as the New World beaver (Castor canadensis) and poison-dart frogs (Phyllobates). Ergot and a few other fungi also produce them.
