harmaline

harmaline
An amine oxidase inhibitor and a central nervous system stimulant; obtained from the seeds of Peganum harmala (family Zygophyllaceae) and from Banisteria caapi (family Malpighiaceae); has been used in parkinsonism. SYN: harmidine.

* * *

har·ma·line 'här-mə-.lēn n a hallucinogenic alkaloid C13H14N2O found in several plants (Peganum harmala of the family Zygophyllaceae and Banisteriopsis spp. of the family Malpighiaceae) and used in medicine as a stimulant of the central nervous system

* * *

har·ma·line (hahrґmə-lēn) an alkaloid that has hallucinogenic properties, found in the seeds of African rue (Peganum harmala) and the South American vine Banisteria caapi.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

Игры ⚽ Поможем решить контрольную работу

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Harmaline — Structure du harmaline Général Nom IUPAC 7 méthoxy 1 méthyl 4,9 dihydro 3H β carboline …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Harmaline — Har ma*line (h[aum]r m[.a]*l[i^]n or l[=e]n), n. [Cf. F. harmaline See {Harmel}.] (Chem.) An alkaloid found in the plant Peganum harmala. It forms bitter, yellow salts. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • harmaline — [ aʀmalin] n. f. ÉTYM. XXe; de harmale, et ine. ❖ ♦ Chim., pharm. Alcaloïde extrait des graines et de la racine de harmale (Peganum harmala), employé comme vermifuge …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Harmaline — Chembox new Name = Harmaline ImageFile = Harmaline.png ImageName = Harmaline IUPACName = 7 methoxy 1 methyl 3,4 dihydro 2H pyrido [3,4 b] indole [http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?cid=5280951 PubChem] ] Section1 = Chembox… …   Wikipedia

  • harmaline — noun The reduced hydrated form of harmine …   Wiktionary

  • harmaline — (har ma li n ) s. f. Terme de chimie. Substance qu on trouve dans les graines de peganum harmala, L …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • harmaline — har·ma·line …   English syllables

  • harmaline — ˈhärməˌlēn, lə̇n noun ( s) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary harmal + ine : a crystalline alkaloid C13H14N2O found in harmal seeds; dihydro harmine * * * harˈmalin, harˈmaline, harˈmin or harˈmine noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • 304-21-2 — Harmaline Harmaline Structure du harmaline Général Nom IUPAC 7 méthoxy 1 méthyl 4,9 dihydro 3H β carboline …   Wikipédia en Français

  • C13H14N2O — Harmaline Harmaline Structure du harmaline Général Nom IUPAC 7 méthoxy 1 méthyl 4,9 dihydro 3H β carboline …   Wikipédia en Français

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”