Structured Summary
Abstract
Organic nitrogenous bases. Many alkaloids of medical importance occur in the animal and vegetable kingdoms, and some have been synthesized. (Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed)
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Classification
Broader headings
Narrower headings
- 1-Deoxynojirimycin
- Acridones
- Amaryllidaceae Alkaloids
- Anabasine
- Arecoline
- Benzophenanthridines
- Benzylisoquinolines
- Betalains
- Camptothecin
- Cinchona Alkaloids
- Colchicine
- Dihydro-beta-Erythroidine
- Diterpene Alkaloids
- Emetine
- Ergot Alkaloids
- Harringtonines
- Indole Alkaloids
- Lobeline
- Mescaline
- Muscarine
- Opiate Alkaloids
- Pilocarpine
- Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids
- Quinolizidine Alkaloids
- Ryanodine
- Salsoline Alkaloids
- Solanaceous Alkaloids
- Stemona Alkaloids
- Swainsonine
- Tropanes
- Veratrum Alkaloids
- Xanthines
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Synonyms
5 entry terms
- Alkaloid
- Plant Alkaloid
- Plant Alkaloids
- Alkaloid, Plant
- Alkaloids, Plant
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Aspects Covered
26 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
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Indexing Annotation
general or unspecified; prefer specific groups or specific alkaloid; note entry term Plant Alkaloids: coordinate with specific plant if pertinent
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Alkaloids. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000470. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000470
- Alkaloids. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alkaloid
- Alkaloids. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q70702