Ricinine


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Ric´i`nine


n.1.(Chem.) A bitter white crystalline alkaloid (C8H8N2O2) extracted from the seeds of the castor-oil plant (Ricinus communalis). Called also ricidine. Ingestion may cause vomiting and various other toxic reactions, including liver and kidney damage, convulsions, hypotension, and death.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G. & C. Merriam Co.
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Toxicity of ethyl acetate extract and ricinine from Jatropha gossypifolia senescent leaves against Spodoptera exigua Hubner (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae).
Traditional uses and seed chemical composition of Jatropha spp. (Euphorbiaceae) in Tehuacan-Cuicatlan, Mexico
Hoizey, "Intoxication volontaire par la ricine: description d'un cas avec deetermination des concentrations de ricinine dans le sang et l'urine," Toxicologie Analytique and Clinique, vol.
Inventory of Toxic Plants in Morocco: An Overview of the Botanical, Biogeography, and Phytochemistry Studies
Chemical constituents: Ricinine, carrageenan, bradykinin, N-Demethylricinine, ricinins (Haq and Hussain, 1993; Prajapati et al., 2003; Khare, 2007).
ETHNOTOXIC PROFILE OF POISONOUS PLANTS OF KAGHAN VALLEY WESTERN HIMALAYAS PAKISTAN
A study in Brazil has demonstrated that the ricin and ricinine in castor cake are efficient in controlling populations of phytonematodes (DINARDo-MIRANDA & FRACASSo, 2010).
Effect of castor cake and elephant grass composting on edaphic fauna/Efeito da torta de mamona e do capim-elefante compostagem sobre a fauna edafica
Summary: In the current research, an attempt has been made to isolate ricinine (an alkaloid) from the leaves of Ricinus communis L.
Evaluation of Anti-Acetylcholinesterase Activity and Antioxidant Potential of Ricinine (a Central Nervous System Stimulant) Isolated from Ricinius communis L
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