Compound Monograph
Lobelidine
Lobelidine is a minor piperidine alkaloid of Lobelia, structurally related to lobeline.
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Where Does It Come From?
Lobelidine is a naturally occurring piperidine alkaloid, found in Lobelia. It is flagged as moderately toxic.
Concentration
Content by Source
Concentrations not reported. No percent-dry-weight or mg/g figures have been published for this compound in its source plants.
Research & Evidence
Lobelidine is a minor piperidine alkaloid of Lobelia inflata, one of a family of related Lobelia alkaloids that includes lobeline, lobelanine and lobelanidine. (Although some records cross-label it with lobeline, lobelidine is a distinct compound.) Little is established about it independently of the wider alkaloid group.
Toxicity & Safety
Like the other Lobelia alkaloids, lobelidine warrants caution given the genus’s history of emetic and nicotinic effects. Its individual safety profile has not been characterized.
