Medicinal plants from North and Central America and the Caribbean considered toxic for humans: the other side of the coin

AJ Alonso-Castro, F Domínguez… - Evidence‐Based …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
The consumption of medicinal plants has notably increased over the past two decades.
People consider herbal products as safe because of their natural origin, without taking into …

Alkaloids from apocynaceae: origin, pharmacotherapeutic properties, and structure-activity studies

A Dey, A Mukherjee, M Chaudhury - Studies in Natural Products Chemistry, 2017 - Elsevier
Alkaloids are a diverse group of naturally occurring secondary compounds derived from
amino acids or the process of transamination. Some synthetic compounds with similar …