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Timeline for the history of lycorine. First isolated as narcissia from Narcissus pseudo-narcissus L., the alkaloid was later named as lycorine. Further research was performed to establish the molecular formula and general properties of this compound. After confirmation of the chemical properties by several studies, lycorine was investigated for it's in vitro properties which formed the foundation of our current knowledge of this pharmacologically potent alkaloid.
