What are some examples of alkaloids?

Answer 1

Examples of alkaloids are: the local anesthetic and stimulant cocaine; the psychedelic psilocin; the stimulants caffeine and nicotine; the analgesic morphine; the antibacterial berberine; the anticancer compound vincristine; the antihypertension agent reserpine; the cholinomimetic galantamine; the anticholinergic agent atropine; the vasodilator vincamine; the antiarrhythmia compound quinidine; the antiasthma therapeutic ephedrine; and the antimalarial drug quinine. No matter the type or use, alkaloids invoke a bitter taste.

Answer 2

An alkaloid is any of many plant or fungi produced chemicals that are relatively alkaline (thus taste bitter) and commonly have effects (some medicinal, some toxic) on animals when ingested. It is usually believed they evolved for defensive purposes:

• Morphine
• Canibinoids
• Lysergic acid
• Digitalis
• "Loco weed" toxin
• Cocaine
• Hemlock extract
• Strychnine
• etc.

Answer 3

There are three main types of alkaloids. They are as follows:-

• True alkaloids.
• Proto alkaloids.
• Pseudo alkaloids.