Discussion
Colchicine alkaloid is obtained from _______ .
Answer: C
Colchicine is obtained from glory lily.
Colchicine is an alkaloid extracted from the seeds and tubers of the glory lily, Gloriosa superba, as well as from the autumn crocus, Colchicum autumnale. It is used to treat gout, and in plant breeding it is used to double chromosome numbers and produce polyploids, because it stops spindle formation during cell division.
Opium poppy yields morphine and codeine, pyrethrum yields the insecticide pyrethrin, and sarpagandha (Rauvolfia serpentina) yields reserpine, used for high blood pressure.
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