Plant of Argemone Mexicana contains:

Correct Answer: Protopine
Description: B i.e. Protopine - All pas of plant of Argemone Mexicana (Mexican prickly poppy, cardo-santo, Kutila, Ujarkanta, Sialkanta) are poisonous. The Argimone Mexicana plant contains 2 alkaloids berberine and protopineQ & 4 quaternary isoquinoline alkaloids, dehydrocorydalmine, jatrorrhizine, columbamine and oxyberbarine; and its seed (ie nonedible argemone or Katkar oil) contain 2 alkaloids sanguinarine and dihydro- sanguinarineQ. Even 1% adulteration of its oil in mustard oil may cause epidemic dropsyQ - Digitalis purpurea root, leaves & seed contain 30 cardiac & steroidal glucosides eg digoxin, digitoxin, digitonin and digitalin.
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