Portal latinoamericano de toxicología
Trivia # 72: Nicotiana glauca IV
26 November, 2009
Toxicological trivia from November 26, 2009: The active ingredient of Nicotiana glauca is not nicotine as some authors argued, but according to Smith (1935) the alkaloid content in greater proportion is:
a) Anabasine;
b) Hyoscyamine;
c) Allina.
a) Anabasine;
b) Hyoscyamine;
c) Allina.
Correct Answer a. Read more in Spanish information paper on selected plants: Nicotiana glauca