The cellular toxicology of mitragynine, the dominant alkaloid of the narcotic-like herb, Mitragyna speciosa Korth
Mitragyna speciosa Korth (Kratom), a herb of the Rubiaceae family is indigenous to southeast Asia. The plant and its dominant alkaloid mitragynine (MIT) are narcotic/analgesic and illicit consumption is widespread in Asia; the toxicological consequences of consumption are poorly documented. We det...
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| Language: | English |
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Royal Society of Chemistry
2015
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| Online Access: | http://eprints.usm.my/37710/1/SaidinToxRes2015PREPRINT.pdf |