Which of the following plants is the source of 'Hyoscine' (Scopolamine), used to treat motion sickness?
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Correct answer: Datura stramonium
Datura stramonium and other members of the Solanaceae family contain tropane alkaloids like hyoscine. It acts as a muscarinic antagonist and is used clinically to prevent nausea and vomiting.
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