samandarin
Sign in to saveSamandarin or Samandarine is the main steroidal alkaloid secreted by the fire salamander (Salamandra salamandra). The compound is extremely toxic (LD50 = 70 μg/kg in mice). Poisoning can cause convulsions, respiratory paralysis, and eventual death. Samandarin is also believed to be the active ingredient in Salamander brandy, a Slovenian traditional medicinal alcoholic drink with purported hallucinogenic and aphrodisiac effects.
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10 sectionsContents
- Samandarine family
- History
- Discovery
- Use in Salamander Brandy
- Biological effects
- Synthesis
- By the salamander
- In the lab
- See also
- References
Samandarin or Samandarine is the main steroidal alkaloid secreted by the fire salamander (Salamandra salamandra). The compound is extremely toxic (LD50 = 70 μg/kg in mice). Poisoning can cause convulsions, respiratory paralysis, and eventual death. Samandarin is also believed to be the active ingredient in Salamander brandy, a Slovenian traditional medicinal alcoholic drink with purported hallucinogenic and aphrodisiac effects.
==Samandarine family== center|thumb|upright=1.5|Nine isolated compounds in the samandarine family. thumb|upright=1.0|right|Fire salamander (Salamandra salamandra).