"Ergot Alkaloids" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Alkaloids originally isolated from the ergot fungus Claviceps purpurea (Hypocreaceae). They include compounds that are structurally related to ergoline (ERGOLINES) and ergotamine (ERGOTAMINES). Many of the ergot alkaloids act as alpha-adrenergic antagonists.
| Descriptor ID |
D004876
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D03.132.327
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| Concept/Terms |
Ergot Alkaloids- Ergot Alkaloids
- Alkaloids, Ergot
- Clavine Alkaloids
- Alkaloids, Clavine
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Sclerosing mesenteritis: an ergot-related complication of pergolide therapy in Parkinson's disease? Mov Disord. 2008 Apr 30; 23(6):922-3.