Strategies For Enhancement In Food Production Question 248

Question: Aconite is obtained from [BHU 1987]

Options:

A) Tuberous roots

B) Stem

C) Leaves

D) Seeds

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Answer:

Correct Answer: A

Solution:

The drug commonly known as aconite is obtained from the tuberous roots.

It contains the alkaloids, atisine, dihydroatisine, heteratisine and hetisine.