lycorine
Sign in to saveAlso known as (-)-lycorine, narcissine, licorine, galanthidine, amarylline, lycoran-1-alpha,2-beta-diol, 3,3-alpha-didehydro-, galanthan-1,2-diol, 3,12-didehydro-9,10-(methylenebis(oxy))-, (1-alpha,2-beta)-
Lycorine is a toxic crystalline alkaloid found in various Amaryllidaceae species, such as the cultivated bush lily (Clivia miniata), surprise lilies (Lycoris), and daffodils (Narcissus). It may be highly poisonous, or even lethal, when ingested in certain quantities. Regardless, it is sometimes used medicinally, a reason why some groups may harvest the very popular Clivia miniata.
Wikidata facts
- Has part
- carbon
- Mass
- 287.116
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- found in taxon
- Narcissus minor
- chemical formula
- C₁₆H₁₇NO₄
- canonical SMILES
- C1CN2CC3=CC4=C(C=C3C5C2C1=CC(C5O)O)OCO4
- isomeric SMILES
- C1CN2CC3=CC4=C(C=C3[C@H]5[C@H]2C1=C[C@@H]([C@H]5O)O)OCO4
- Commons category
- Lycorine
- subject has role
- bactericide
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Lycorine is a toxic crystalline alkaloid found in various Amaryllidaceae species, such as the cultivated bush lily (Clivia miniata), surprise lilies (Lycoris), and daffodils (Narcissus). It may be highly poisonous, or even lethal, when ingested in certain quantities. Regardless, it is sometimes used medicinally, a reason why some groups may harvest the very popular Clivia miniata.
==Source== Lycorine is found in different species of Amaryllidaceae which include flowers and bulbs of daffodil, snowdrop (Galanthus) or spider lily (Lycoris). Lycorine is the most frequent alkaloid of Amaryllidaceae.
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