Preferred Name

Arecoline [Chemical/Ingredient]
Synonyms

Arecolin

Methylarecaidin

Arecaline

3-Pyridinecarboxylic acid, 1,2,5,6-tetrahydro-1-methyl-, methyl ester

Arecoline

Arecholine

Arecholin

ID

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000167324

altLabel

Arecolin

Methylarecaidin

Arecaline

3-Pyridinecarboxylic acid, 1,2,5,6-tetrahydro-1-methyl-, methyl ester

Arecoline

Arecholine

Arecholin

cui

C0003753

MESH DEFINITION

An alkaloid obtained from the betel nut (Areca catechu), fruit of a palm tree. It is an agonist at both muscarinic and nicotinic acetylcholine receptors. It is used in the form of various salts as a ganglionic stimulant, a parasympathomimetic, and a vermifuge, especially in veterinary practice. It has been used as a euphoriant in the Pacific Islands.

MESH DUI

D001115

MeSH name

Arecoline

MESH UI

M0001674

NDFRT kind

INGREDIENT_KIND

notation

N0000167324

NUI

N0000167324

prefLabel

Arecoline [Chemical/Ingredient]

tui

T109

T121

subClassOf

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000007503

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