Belladonnine is a member of class of

tropane alkaloids Tropane alkaloids are a class of bicyclic .2.1alkaloids and secondary metabolites that contain a tropane ring in their chemical structure. Tropane alkaloids occur naturally in many members of the plant family Solanaceae. Certain tropane alkaloi ...

. Belladonnine can be found in plants of family

Solanaceae Solanaceae (), commonly known as the nightshades, is a family of flowering plants in the order Solanales. It contains approximately 2,700 species, several of which are used as agricultural crops, medicinal plants, and ornamental plants. Many me ...

. Is the cyclized dimer of apoatropine, dimer of atropic acid belladonnic, N CH3 tropine belladonnate. Commercially available preparations called "belladonnine" are sometimes a mixture of this chemical with

atropine Atropine is a tropane alkaloid and anticholinergic medication used to treat certain types of nerve agent and pesticide poisonings as well as some types of slow heart rate, and to decrease saliva production during surgery. It is typically give ...

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Tropane alkaloids Tropane alkaloids found in Solanaceae Tetralins {{alkaloid-stub