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They are basic, nitrogenous compounds of plant origin,having complex molecular structures and marked
pharmacological activities on man or animal.
Brucine, an alkaloid closely related to strychnine, is most commonly found in the Strychnos nux-vomica tree. Brucine poisoning is rare, since it is usually ingested with strychnine, and strychnine is more toxic than brucine.
Many widely distributed bases of plant origin are not
classified as alkaloid but they are classified as biologicalamines or proto-alkaloids such as
