The Legume botanical family Fabaceae

Alkaloids derived from L-ornithine, L-lysine, and L-trypthophan occur in the Legume plant family (Fabaceae Juss.) (Table 9). This plant family is the third largest botanical family, with 650 genera and 18000 species in the humid tropics, sub-tropics, temperate and sub-arctic zones around the Globe . L-ornithine-derived alkaloids such as senecionine are present in the genus Crota Crotalaria L.). 

Special characteristic Tamarindus Tephrosia Trifolium Vida Wisteria Often twining or climbing 

The occurrence of some important alkaloids in nature is shown in Table 10. 

L-ornithine-derived Solanaceae Atropa belladonna (—) -hyoscy amine 

L-lysine derived alkaloids Punicaceae Punica granatum Pelletierine Pseudopelletierine Methylpelletierine Anaferine 

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