Sources of Nicotine
Nicotine is not only present in tobacco leaves,but also in the fruits of various Solanaceae plants,such as tomatoes and goji berries,which contain nicotine.However,these vegetables and medicinal herbs are widely recognized as beneficial health foods for the human body.
The use of Nicotine
1.Natural raw materials used to manufacture drugs that participate in human metabolism,improve peripheral nerve function,dilate blood vessels,and treat cardiovascular diseases.
2.The production of nicotine pesticides and nicotine based pesticides has good effects on various pests,such as contact killing,fumigation,or stomach toxicity.Due to its natural nature,it is characterized by no residual toxicity,no secondary pollution,and no drug resistance.It is a biologically active pesticide that protects the ecological environment.
3.It is used as an additive in the manufacture of food,nutrition and health products,essence and spices,cosmetics,and animal feed.
4.Used for flavoring agents,manufacturing weight loss drugs,smoking cessation drugs,and other chemical and biochemical reagents.
5.Using nicotine to control stored grain pests;Nicotine is mainly the main raw material for low toxic and powerful plant insecticides.It can prevent and control aphids,rice planthoppers,late rice blight,silkworm,spider and other agricultural and horticultural pests of wheat,cotton,vegetables,tobacco leaves,fruits,rice and other crops.It is an additive for improving cigarette grade in the tobacco industry,and also one of the essential important raw materials for medicine,food,beverage,military engineering and other industries.
