Pyrrolizidine alkaloids: Pyrrolizidine alkaloids form a class of alkaloids and secondary metabolites, characterized by a pyrrolizidine structure formed from two pyrrole rings. These alkaloids are produced by plants and are a defense mechanism against phytophagous insects.
No therapeutic application has been found for these alkaloids and it is rather their toxicity that deserves attention1.
Distribution: More than 200 pyrrolizidial alkaloids...
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