Organisms

Aconitum

A plant genus of the family RANUNCULACEAE. Members contain a number of diterpenoid alkaloids including: aconitans, hypaconitine, ACONITINE, jesaconitine, ignavine, napelline, and mesaconitine. The common name of Wolfbane is similar to the common name for ARNICA.

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Abstract

A plant genus of the family RANUNCULACEAE. Members contain a number of diterpenoid alkaloids including: aconitans, hypaconitine, ACONITINE, jesaconitine, ignavine, napelline, and mesaconitine. The common name of Wolfbane is similar to the common name for ARNICA.

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  • Aconitums
  • Aconite
  • Aconitum napellus
  • Monkshood
  • Radix Aconiti
  • Aconites
  • Aconiti, Radix
  • Aconitus, Radix
  • Monkshoods
  • Radix Aconitus

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Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, anatomy & histology, chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, toxicity, ultrastructure, virology.

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History Note

2003

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  1. B01w.875w.800w.575w.912w.250w.836w.750w.022w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Aconitum. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D031841. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D031841
  2. Aconitum. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aconitum
  3. Aconitum. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q155904