Researchers at the University of Tsukuba have discovered a unique biphasic cellular response triggered by tetrandrine, a ...

More recently, an alkaloid of kratom known as 7-Hydroxymitragynine, or 7OH, has been marketed as a higher-potency alternative ...

ALK] said on Wednesday its consolidated net profit reached 855.7 million denars ($16.1 million/14 million euro) in the first ...

Kratom and its powerful metabolite, 7-hydroxymitragynine (7OH), offer unique therapeutic benefits—from mood support to pain ...

Alkaloid biosynthesis inspires tryptophan tag Attaching a handle to this rare amino acid lets chemists probe its interactions with proteins by Bethany Halford March 18, 2024 Credit: C&EN/Shutterstock ...

This video segment, adapted from NOVA uses reenactment footage to show how chemist Percy Julian completed the total synthesis of physostigmine, an alkaloid derived from the Calabar bean that could ...

Since the early 1800s, practitioners of organic chemistry have been fascinated with a group of plant-derived compounds called "alkaloids." Alkaloids contain at least one nitrogen atom among other ...

Scientists have isolated a novel alkaloid from the venom of the scorpion Megacormus gertschi, 3.5-4 cm in length. Scorpion venom packs more than a painful sting.

The most potent chemical compound in chocolate -- a plant alkaloid, slightly bitter in taste -- is surprisingly poisonous in some species. Wired Science blogger Deborah Blum shares why this ...