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. Table 9.1 Important drugs or toxins for which interactions with human receptors or channels
have been demonstrated. The respective compound class they belong to is mentioned
Drug or toxin
Compound class
Menthol
Thujone
Monoterpenes (MEP pathway)
Ryanodine
Salvinorin A
Diterpenes (MEP pathway)
ß-Carotene
Tetraterpenes (MEP pathway)
Tutin
Valerenic acid
Sesquiterpenes (MVA pathway)
Digitoxin
Triterpenes (MVA pathway)
Dimethyltryptamine
Ergotamine
Physostigmine
Psilocybin
Reserpine
Strychnine
Terpenoid Indole alkaloids (derived from tryptophan)
Bicuculline
Codeine
Curare
Higenamine
Morphine
Thebaine
Benzylisoquinoline alkaloids (derived from tyrosine)
Mescaline
Phenethylamine alkaloids (derived from tyrosine)
Ephedrine
Phenylethylamines (derived from phenylalanine)
Nicotine
Pyridine alkaloids (derived from ornithine and arginine)
Atropine
Cocaine
Scopolamine
Tropane alkaloids (derived from ornithine and arginine)
Caffeine
Purine alkaloids (derive from xanthosine)
Lobeline
Piperidine alkaloids (derived from lysine)
Cytisine
Quinolizidine alkaloids (derived from lysine)
Aconitine
Terpenoid alkaloids (derived from MEP pathway)
Anatoxin A
Tropane-related alkaloids (derived from proline)
Ibotenic acid
Muscimol
Isoxazole alkaloids
Muscarine
Mushroom alkaloids
Coniine
Pseudo-alkaloids
Tetrahydrocannabinol
(THC)
Polyketides
Catechin
Epicatechin
Resveratrol
Phenylpropanoids
Capsaicin
Alkylamides
Chapter 9 · Secondary Metabolites in Plants: General Introduction