Scientists have debated if reverse evolution is possible, but this western Galápagos Islands fruit is providing compelling ...

Alkaloids are chemicals that are mainly found in plants. For something to be considered an alkaloid, it must contain nitrogen and affect the human body, usually from a medicinal perspective ...

What does cannabis, coca leaf, and all coffee have in common? They all contain alkaloids, a powerful group of medicinal compounds found in plants around the world. While little is presently known ...

It belongs to the Solanaceae family, which also includes tomatoes, eggplant, potatoes, peppers, and tobacco, according to ...

Nightshade plants contain dangerous alkaloids like solanine. There also fruit like blueberries, which are not nightshade plants but do contain solanine. Despite this, many such fruit and ...

All nightshade plants contain compounds called alkaloids. One alkaloid found in nightshade vegetables, solanine, may be toxic in large quantities or in a green potato.

Poisonous plants Colorado is home to several plants that can be toxic, even lethal. One of the most notorious is poison hemlock (Conium maculatum). Often mistaken for harmless herbs, this plant ...

The seeds, flowers, leaves and roots of the plant contain toxic alkaloids that can lead to respiratory failure .and death, according to Healthline.

They contain alkaloids that affect the nervous system such as atropine, which causes severe symptoms including sweating, vomiting, breathing difficulties, confusion, hallucinations and potential ...