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THE CHEMISTRY OF THE PLANT 



Atropine 



C17H23NO3 

 Berberin 



C20H17NO4 

 Brucine 



C23H26N2O4 

 Cocaine 



C17H21NO4 

 Coniine 



CsHitN 



Cytisin 

 CuHhN^O 



Hydrochinin 



C20H26N2O2 

 Hyoscy amine 



C17H23NO3 

 Lupinin 



C10H19NO 

 Morphine 



C17H19NO3 



Nicotine 



C10H14N2 

 Quinine 



C20H30N2O2 

 Strychnine 



C21H22N2O2 

 Taxin 



C37H62NO10 



Veratrine 



C22H42NO9 

 Protein Group. 



In leaves of Atropa bella- 

 donna. 



In Berberidaceae, Ranuncu- 

 laceae, Papaveraoeae, etc. 

 In the seeds of nux vomica 

 {Strychnos nuz-vomica.) 

 In leaves of coca {Erythro- 

 xylon coca). 



The poisonous principle of the 

 hemlock {Conium macula- 

 turn). 



In various Fabaceae, e.g. 

 Cytisus, Laburnum, Sophora, 

 Thermopsis, Baptisia, Ulex, 

 etc. 

 In Cinchona bark. 



I n henbane {Hyoscy amus 



niger) . 



In seeds of various lupines. 



The chief of many alkaloids 

 in opium, the coagulated latex 

 of Papaver somniferum. 

 In tobacco. 



In the bark of Cinchona. 



In the seeds of nux vomica 



(Strychnos nux-vomica) . 



In twigs, leaves and fruit of 



the European yew (Taxus 



baccata) . 



In Veratrum album. 



This embraces a vast number 

 of very complex compounds 



