actinodaphnine noun1 •An alkaloid isolated from various plants, including Actinodaphne hookeri, Cassytha filiformis and Litsea monopetala (syn. Litsea polyantha), and investigated for its medicinal properties.The phenolic aporphine alkaloid actinodaphnine earlier isolated from Actinodaphne hookeri has been reisolated from Litsea polyantha. — 1972