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Aconitum (/ ˌ æ k ə ˈ n aɪ t əm /), [2] also known as aconite, monkshood, wolfsbane, leopard's bane, devil's helmet, or blue rocket, [3] is a genus of over 250 species of flowering plants belonging to the family Ranunculaceae.
Aconitine is an alkaloid toxin produced by various plant species belonging to the genus Aconitum (family Ranunculaceae), commonly known by the names wolfsbane and monkshood. Aconitine is notorious for its toxic properties.
Aconitum napellus, monkshood, [2] aconite, Venus' chariot or wolfsbane, is a species of highly toxic flowering plants in the genus Aconitum of the family Ranunculaceae, native and endemic to western and central Europe. It is an herbaceous perennial plant growing to 1 m (3 ft 3 in) tall, with hairless stems and leaves.
The LD 50 of aconitine in mice was 0.295 mg/kg SI, and that of the prepared decoction is 17.42 g/k. [ citation needed ] A lethal dose of aconitine is 3–4 mg. Violdelphin is an anthocyanin , a type of plant pigment, found in the purplish blue flower of A. chinense .
Aconitum coreanum Conservation status Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae Clade: Tracheophytes Clade: Angiosperms Clade: Eudicots Order: Ranunculales Family: Ranunculaceae Genus: Aconitum Species: A. coreanum Binomial name Aconitum coreanum (H.Lév.) Rapaics Aconitum coreanum, known as Korean monkshood, is one of the species of Aconitum. It is one of the crude ...
Monkshood root is commonly used in TCM. [55] It was once so commonly used it was called "the king of the 100 herbs". [56] [57] The monkshood plant contains what is called "the queen of poisons", the highly toxic alkaloid aconitine. [58]
Aconitum columbianum is a species of flowering plant in the buttercup family known by the common names Columbian monkshood or western monkshood. This wildflower is native to western North America where it grows in riparian and other moist areas, in meadows and coniferous forests. It is found from 600–2,900 metres (2,000–9,500 ft) in ...
Aconitine is the main alkaloid in aconite. [3] Structure. Diterpene alkaloids can be divided into two groups: The diterpene alkaloids, characterized by a C20 parent ...