Horsfiline
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Horsfiline is an oxindole alkaloid
found in the plant Horsfieldia superba
, which is used in traditional herbal medicine. It has analgesic
effects and has been the subject of significant research both to produce it synthetically by convenient routes, and to develop analogues and derivatives which may have improved analgesic effects.
Alkaloid
Alkaloids are a group of naturally occurring chemical compounds that contain mostly basic nitrogen atoms. This group also includes some related compounds with neutral and even weakly acidic properties. Also some synthetic compounds of similar structure are attributed to alkaloids...
found in the plant Horsfieldia superba
Horsfieldia superba
Horsfieldia superba is a species of plant in the Myristicaceae family. It is found in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore, and is threatened by habitat loss...
, which is used in traditional herbal medicine. It has analgesic
Analgesic
An analgesic is any member of the group of drugs used to relieve pain . The word analgesic derives from Greek an- and algos ....
effects and has been the subject of significant research both to produce it synthetically by convenient routes, and to develop analogues and derivatives which may have improved analgesic effects.