Colchicine, a water-soluble alkaloid found in the autumn crocus, blocks or suppresses cell division by inhibiting mitosis, the division of a cell's nucleus. Specifically, it inhibits the development of spindles as the nuclei are dividing. \n\nhttp://biotech.icmb.utexas.edu/botany/colch.html\n\nAlso Colchicine as a drug, is used to treat attacks of gout.
What is colchicine?