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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Main Authors: Saidin, Nor Aini, Holmes, Elaine, Takayama, Hiromitsu, Gooderham, Nigel J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Royal Society of Chemistry 2015
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Online Access:http://eprints.usm.my/37710/1/SaidinToxRes2015PREPRINT.pdf
http://eprints.usm.my/37710/
http://pubs.rsc.org/-/content/getauthorversionpdf/C5TX00113G
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