A toxicological review of alkaloids

Alkaloids are naturally occurring compounds with complex structures found in natural plants. To further improve the understanding of plant alkaloids, this review focuses on the classification, toxicity and mechanisms of action, providing insight into the occurrence of alkaloid-poisoning events and guiding the safe use of alkaloids in food, supplements and clinical applications. Based on their chemical structure, alkaloids can be divided into organic amines, diterpenoids, pyridines, isoquinolines, indoles, pyrrolidines, steroids, imidazoles and purines. The mechanisms of toxicity of alkaloids, including neurotoxicity, hepatoxicity, nephrotoxicity, cardiotoxicity and cytotoxicity, have also been reviewed. Some cases of alkaloid poisoning have been introduced when used as food or clinically, including accidental food poisoning, excessive consumption, and poisoning caused by the improper use of alkaloids in a clinical setting, and the importance of safety evaluation was illustrated. This review summarizes the toxicity and mechanism of action of alkaloids and provides evidence for the need for the safe use of alkaloids in food, supplements and clinical applications.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

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2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2024

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Drug and chemical toxicology - (2024) vom: 11. März, Seite 1-15

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Yang, Nannan [VerfasserIn]
Guo, Jiafu [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Jian [VerfasserIn]
Gao, Song [VerfasserIn]
Xiang, Qiwen [VerfasserIn]
Wen, Jiayu [VerfasserIn]
Huang, Yan [VerfasserIn]
Rao, Chaolong [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Yan [VerfasserIn]

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Alkaloid
Alkaloid poisoning
Classification
Journal Article
Review
Toxicity
Toxicological mechanism

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Date Revised 11.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status Publisher

doi:

10.1080/01480545.2024.2326051

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM369551753