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آلکالوئید

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Also known as alkaloids

thumb|250px|The first individual alkaloid, morphine, was isolated in 1804 from the opium poppy (Papaver somniferum).

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Alkaloids are naturally occurring chemical compounds found in plants, with morphine—extracted from the opium poppy in 1804—being the first one ever isolated. They matter because many alkaloids have powerful effects on the human body and have been used as medicines and drugs throughout history.

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