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humantenmine [Supplementary Concept]
alkaloid from roots of Hu-Men-Teng (Gelsemium elegans Banth.); structure given in first source
Date introduced: August 18, 1983
Heterocyclic Compounds
Cyclic compounds that include atoms other than carbon in their ring structure.
Alkaloids
Organic nitrogenous bases. Many alkaloids of medical importance occur in the animal and vegetable kingdoms, and some have been synthesized. (Grant and Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed)