Arecoline and its Impurities

Arecoline is a nicotinic acid-based alkaloid found in the areca nut, the fruit of the areca palm.It is used in the form of various salts as a ganglionic stimulant, a parasympathomimetic, and a vermifuge, especially in veterinary practice. Reference standards of Arecoline API, and its pharmacopeial, non pharmacopeial impurities, and stable isotopes are listed below.