Showing papers on "Strychnos potatorum published in 1988"
TL;DR: The bark of Strychnos potatorum, is used as an adulterant of S. nux-vomica, which is highly poisonous, containing the alkaloids strychnine and brucine, whereas the former is nonpoisonous.
Abstract: The bark of Strychnos potatorum L. (Loganiaceae), is used as an adulterant of S. nux-vomica L. The latter is highly poisonous, containing the alkaloids strychnine and brucine, whereas the former is nonpoisonous. The two barks could be distinguished by pharmacognostic evaluation.
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