Medicinal & Aromatic Plants
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Alkaloids

Alkaloids are a class of evidently going on organic compounds that commonly incorporate simple nitrogen atoms. This group additionally consists of a few associated compounds with impartial or even weakly acidic properties. some artificial compounds of comparable shape may also be termed alkaloids. As poisonous agents, alkaloids guard the flowers against bugs and herbivores. Alkaloids shape as cease merchandise of detoxification reactions e.g., secondary metabolites. They function regulatory growth factors in flora.