Curare

GPTKB entity

Statements (24)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Dragon
plant extract
gptkbp:affects neuromuscular junction
gptkbp:antidote gptkb:neostigmine
gptkb:physostigmine
gptkbp:canExtract gptkb:Chondrodendron_tomentosum
gptkb:Strychnos_toxifera
various Menispermaceae plants
gptkbp:cause muscle paralysis
gptkbp:compatibleWith oral poisoning (ineffective when ingested)
gptkbp:component alkaloids
gptkbp:contains gptkb:tubocurarine
curarine
gptkbp:discoveredBy Western science in 16th century
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Curare
gptkbp:mechanismOfAction blocks acetylcholine receptors
gptkbp:originatedIn gptkb:South_America
gptkbp:usedAs arrow poison
gptkbp:usedBy Indigenous people
gptkbp:usedFor gptkb:hunting
gptkbp:usedIn anesthesia
muscle relaxants for surgery
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Poisonous_Darts
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6