Compound Monograph
Galegine
A guanidine alkaloid from goat’s rue that lowers blood sugar; it inspired the development of the drug metformin but is toxic to livestock, causing fatal pulmonary oedema in sheep.
Classification
Galegine is one of the other alkaloids, part of the alkaloids class. Nitrogen-containing, often bitter and physiologically potent compounds — the group behind many of the strongest plant medicines and poisons.
Where Does It Come From? (1)
Galegine is one of the other alkaloids, found in Goat's Rue.