An alkaloid compound very similar to glaucin, found in yellow horned poppy and related plants, studied for medicinal properties.
Variant of 'glaucin,' from the genus 'Glaucium' (yellow horned poppies) plus the alkaloid suffix '-ine.' Both glaucin and glaucine refer to closely related compounds from the same plant family.
Scientists discovered glaucine has anti-cough properties, and it was actually used in Soviet medicines—it's a perfect example of how Western and Eastern medicine sometimes arrive at the same plant independently!
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