They discovered that the centipede contained 12 brand-new alkaloid compounds, some of which had unique and unusual molecular ...

an alkaloid that scientists had found could soothe pain and calm heart palpitations. This meant breaking the molecule apart, atom by atom, then deducing its structure—a daunting job at the time ...

Certain plants in the nightshade and coca families produce compounds called tropane alkaloids that can interact with the human nervous system to induce medicinal effects. Stanford scientists have ...