Arecoline

DB04365ExperimentalSmall molecule

An alkaloid obtained from the betel nut (Areca catechu), fruit of a palm tree. It is an agonist at both muscarinic and nicotinic acetylcholine receptors. It is used in the... It is used in the form of various salts as a ganglionic stimulant, a parasympathomimetic, and a vermifuge, especially in veterinary practice.

Chemical structure of Arecoline
Formula / weight
C8H13NO2 · 155.1943 g/mol (avg)

Resolves to

Compound
UNII4ALN5933BHCAS63-75-2ChEMBLCHEMBL7303ChEBI2814PubChem2230KEGGC10129
Structure
InChIKeyHJJPJSXJAXAIPN-UHFFFAOYSA-NSMILESCOC(=O)C1=CCCN(C)C1
Targets
P11229CHRM1P20309CHRM3

What you can answer from here — as of September 21, 2026

2Protein targetsEach mapped to UniProt, with action and pharmacological action
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122Drug interactionsStructured to mechanism, not free text
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