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Aconitine
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<p>Aconitine is an <a href="/facts/Alkaloid/m6hUXohz">alkaloid</a> toxin produced by various plant species belonging to the genus <i><a href="/facts/Aconitum/eeLWIhNS">Aconitum</a></i> (family <a href="/facts/Ranunculaceae/pHbdAjKD">Ranunculaceae</a>), commonly known by the names wolfsbane and monkshood. Aconitine is notorious for its toxic properties. </p>