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---constituents--- the most important constituent is the alkaloid nicotine, nicotianin, nicotinine, nicoteine, nicoteline. after leaves are smoked the nicotine decomposes into pyridine, furfurol, collidine, hydrocyanic acid, carbon-monoxide, etc. the poisonous effects of tobacco smoke are due to these
substances of decomposed nicotine. [ top ] ---medicinal action and uses--- a local irritant; if used as snuff it causes violent sneezing, also a copious secretion of mucous; chewed, it increases the flow of saliva by irritating the mucous membrane of the mouth; injected into the rectum it acts as a...
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