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Brucine

A natural alkaloid found mainly in the bark of Strychnos nux-vomica, a close relative of strychnine, isolated in 1819 by the French chemists Pelletier and Caventou; in the laboratory it is a classic resolving agent for separating the enantiomers of chiral molecules. This family brings together the active ingredient.

Did you know?Its name comes from the genus Brucea, named after the explorer James Bruce; with formic acid and nitrates it instantly turns red, a reaction used to detect nitrates.

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BrucineActive ingredientBrucineCat. No. P-B127-001CAS 357-57-3

EDQM standards 1

The official European Pharmacopoeia standards for this family.

Reference substanceBrucine CRSEDQM code Y0001196Family Brucine

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