Nicotiana

Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello begins with the architecture of Monticello, Thomas Jefferson's mountaintop home in Charlottesville, Virginia. The book describes the story of Monticello architecture, an inside look at the house, the furnishings, the gardens and the plantation. The authors of this book are William L. Beiswanger, Peter J. Hatch, Lucia C. Stanton, Susan R. Stein. These four members are part of Monticello’s Scholarly staff. They are all experts in their disciplines, have published a…

cigarette in its modern form is so ubiquitous, so seemingly organic, that it is hard to imagine a world without it. However, throughout the course of human existence, the tobacco plant was relatively unknown and unused. In fact, the tobacco plant, Nicotiana tabacum, was only indigenous to central and south America, and was initially harvested for ceremonial or medicinal practices(1). The earliest evidence for the use of tobacco in the Americas dates back to around 100 BCE. By the time…

Alkaloids are found in the seeds, leaves, roots, and fruits of plants. The alkaloid Nicotine is found in the leaves of the Tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum). The tobacco plants leaves are harvested, cured and aged before being processed for cigarettes. Increased uptake of nitrates from the fertilizer makes it possible for the plants to synthesize more nicotine as they grow, but also increases…