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Volume 20, Issue 10
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Abstract

Alkaloids are nitrogen-containing chemical compounds found in nature. Many alkaloids are heterocyclic in nature. They are nitrogen-based organic compounds with the nitrogen atoms enclosed in a heterocyclic ring. The chemical “pro alkaloid” is derived from the alkyl amines in it. Many ancient people, long before the advent of organic chemistry, recognized that many of these substances have measurable effects on the body's physiological functions. Alkaloids are a type of natural substances that are classified as secondary metabolites. Many different types of organisms create alkaloids, which are a class of natural products. Alkaloids showed antifungal, local anesthetic, anti-inflammatory, anticancer, analgesic, neuropharmacologic, antimicrobial, and many other activities. Amines, as opposed to alkaloids, are the more common classification for naturally occurring compounds that contain nitrogen in the exocyclic position (such as mescaline, serotonin, and dopamine). An amide molecule has a nitrogen atom that is chemically bound to a carbon atom in the carbonyl group. The -oic acid ending of the corresponding carboxylic acid is converted to -amide to form the correct nomenclature for an amide. This article offers an overview of numerous techniques for extracting, separating, and purifying alkaloids for use in natural medicine.

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Recent Progress in Isolating and Purifying Amide Alkaloids from their Natural Habitats: A Review
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Keyword(s): alkaloids; carbonyl group; heterocyclic ring; Inorganic salts; nitrogen; phytoconstituents

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