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From which part of plant, cevadine is extracted?

A. Leaves

B. Flowers

C. Roots

D. Seeds

Answer: Option D

Solution (By Examveda Team)

From the seed part of the plant, cevadine is extracted.
The product is produced by grinding the seeds of the plant and subsequent concentration. The seeds contain between 2 and 4% alkaloids.
Cevadine is a botanical pesticide obtained from the seeds of the South American lily Schoenocaulon officinale. It acts as a neurotoxin by binding to and preventing the inactivation of voltage-gated sodium ion channels in the heart, nerve, and skeletal muscle cell membranes.

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