Assertion: decongestant's pseudoephedrine | /r/CapableOf | occur as alkaloid
Facets:
value: naturally
type: MANNER
value: in certain plant species
type: LOCATION
Source sentences:
text: Although pseudoephedrine occurs naturally as an alkaloid in certain plant species (for example, as a constituent of extracts from the Ephedra species, also known as ma huang, in which it occurs together with other isomers of ephedrine), the majority of pseudoephedrine produced for commercial use is derived from yeast fermentation of dextrose in the presence of benzaldehyde.