Some alkaloids are poisonous. Ergot alkaloids can be toxic sometimes (and not just hallucinogenic). Other alkaloidal substances can be more benign.
Alkaloid Solasodine is a poisonous chemical compound that occurs in some plants. It is used in the production of contraceptive pills.
Caffeine
A YamDefinition: a plant with edible roots. Some species are poisonous due to their content of dioscorine, an alkaloid with an action like picrotoxin. Called also yams.
Nicotine is an alkaloid found in the nightshade family of plants. It is also the addictive chemical contained in cigarettes.Nicotine is the active ingredient in tobacco. It is highly addictive and poisonous if taken in sufficient dosage.
The poisonous alkaloid extracted from tobacco leaves and used as an insecticide is nicotine. It acts as a neurotoxin to insects, disrupting their nervous systems and leading to paralysis or death. Due to its toxicity, nicotine-based insecticides must be used with caution to avoid harm to non-target organisms, including humans and beneficial insects.
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It is an Alkaloid.
Morphine
the poison is called rotenone and is contained in the root of the plant. it is commonly used for fishing. the poison causes the fish to die in a small pool and they float to the surface. though killed with the poison, the fish do not become poisonous.