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Important Facts About Nicotine: Usage, Properties, and Sources

Nicotine is a stimulant and parasympathomimetic alkaloid naturally produced in nightshade family plants. It is used in smoking cessation. Nicotine is a hygroscopic liquid, soluble in various substances, and undergoes conversion processes under specific conditions. It has two enantiomeric forms and i

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Understanding Caffeine Extraction from Tea Leaves

Caffeine, a widely consumed alkaloid, is extracted from tea leaves using organic chemistry techniques. This process involves liquid-liquid extraction to isolate the caffeine from the mixture of substances. The efficiency of extraction relies on the solubility of the target compound in a chosen solve

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