Crystalline d-tubocurarine has been isolated in good yield from curare prepared from a single plant species, namely, Chondodendron tomentosum. This result establishes with certainty the botanical origin of this compound and substantiates the supposition that it is this species which furnishes the
Curine is a bisbenzylisoquinoline alkaloid that is isolated from Chondrodendron platyphyllum, a plant that is used to treat malaria, inflammation, and pain. Recent reports have demonstrated the antiallergic effects of curine at nontoxic doses. However, its anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties