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The herb of Lobelia inflata L. contains more than 20 piperidine alkaloids. Its main alkaloid is L-lobeline (/-/cis-β,10-diphenyl-lobelionol) though lobelanine, norlobelanine, lobelanidine, etc. occur in considerable quantities too. The herb is applied in cases of asthma, collapse, gas- and narcotic poisoning. Lobeline also causes nausea. In large doses its effect resembles the effect of nicotine, therefore it is used in antismoking preperations. Lobelinum hydrochloricum, Lobeliae herba or Tinctura lobeliae are official preparations in many dispensatories [1].
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Balvanyos, I., Szoke, E., Kurinski, L. (1997). Connection Between the Magnesium Content of the Medium and the Growth of the Genetically Transformed Lobella Inflata L. Cultures. In: Theophanides, T., Anastassopoulou, J. (eds) Magnesium: Current Status and New Developments. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-0057-8_20
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