Abstract:
Belladonna grows well and robust in the Experiment Station of Medicinal Plants, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Cairo, U. A. R. The alkaloidal content , being followed in the different organs during the growth of the plants, is highest in the leaves (0. 72) of the fruiting plants. Hyoscyamine and hyoscine were detected and determined in the plant by chromatographic methods. Hyoscyamine is the principal alkaloid, being present in all organs in the different stages of growth but in variable amounts reaching up to 0.72% in the leaves. Hyoscine was detectable in the leaves, stems and roots, decreasing during the growth of the plant till it disappears in the fruiting plant. It is also absent in the flowers, fruit and seeds.
Page(s):
246-253
DOI:
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Published:
Journal: Pakistan Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research, Volume: 4, Issue: 4, Year: 1961