Muscarine
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-004237
A toxic alkaloid found in Amanita muscaria (fly fungus) and other fungi of the Inocybe species. It is the first parasympathomimetic substance ever studied and causes profound parasympathetic activation that may end in convulsions and death. The specific antidote is atropine.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-004237 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Research, Technology, Methods |
| References | Medical Subject Headings 2017; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary (CC BY 4.0) |
| See also | Alkaloids; Muscarine receptors; Inocybe; Amanita muscaria |
| Translations | Spanish: muscarina |
Record as JSON
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"subject": "Research, Technology, Methods",
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"translations": {
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"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/muscarine/"
}
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