Ergot alkaloids are a group of headache medicines that include dihydroergotamine (Migranal, Trudhesa, others) and ergotamine (Cafergot, Ergomar, Ergostat, others). These drugs are used only to ...

The vast majority of CICD reactions, however, are caused by one of seven basic irritant groups: calcium oxalate, protoanemonin, isothiocyanates, diterpene esters, bromelain, and alkaloids.

Plant-derived alkaloids are an important class of natural products due to their diverse pharmacological properties. Here, the authors report a concise enzyme cascade for the biosynthesis of ...

A new class of metabolite, with a pyrrole-like structure, has been demonstrated in the tissues of animals poisoned by pyrrolizidine alkaloids. There is some correlation between the degree of ...

A research team has made progress in understanding benzylisoquinoline alkaloids (BIAs) in lotus (Nelumbo nucifera), highlighting their presence in various tissues and their potential for novel ...